Writing 567 Sentence types

3 sentence types - we have to know these

SIMPLE - basic style
Subject Verb
It is rianing today.

SSV
You and I are good friends.

SVV
The little kids play and sing.

S       V
SSS    VVV
Your sister, your mother and you go downtown, have lunch and go shopping.

COMMAND - imperative 
(You) Sit down.
(You) Be careful!
(You) Call me.


COMPOUND
2 simple sentences joined together 

I like coffee. She likes tea. 2 simples

JOIN THEM TO MAKE COMPOUND
I like coffee, and she likes tea.
SV , and SV.

I like coffee and she likes tea. XXX

7 coordinating conjunctions:
for and nor but or yet so      FANBOYS

Bad advice!! Several of these we never use.

for and nor but or yet so
for
I will stay home tonight, for it is raining. Weird, strange
I will stay home tonight, for because it is raining.

This present is for you.

SV, for SV. XXX

Maria does not speak French, nor does she speak German. XXX Unusual
Maria doesn't speak French, nor does she speak or German.

neither nor XXX

It is raining, yet we will go to the beach. Unusual, strange
It is raining, yet but we will go to the beach.

Did you finish your homework yet? Good usage.

SV, yet SV.

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS: and but or so
so or but and   SOBA

SV, SOBA SV.
It is raining, so we will stay home tonight.
You can stay home, or you can go to my party.
Her son is tired, but he is still finishing his homework.
Joe plays piano, and he sings.

When do I use a comma?

Joe plays piano, and he sings. SV SV COMPOUND
Joe plays piano and sings. SVV SIMPLE

Example sentences
1. I like studying English, but it is hard sometimes.
2. My sister does karate and aerobics. SIMPLE
My sister does karate, and I do aerobics. COMPOUND
3. You can have cereal for breakfast, or you can have eggs. COMPOUND

You can have cereal or eggs for breakfast. SIMPLE


We are learning new styles to express our ideas in English.
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