Week 5 Sentence
Structure Tutorial
5-5:40
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will close our meeting exactly at 5:40.
Al Haley- ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
All of these
notes will be posted on my blog.
haleyshec.blogspot.com
REVIEW:
Four
Sentence types:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
COMPOUND/COMPLEX
These
are basic sentence styles that will allow you to write anything, to express any
thought or idea.
Forms of simple sentences:
-SV subject verb
-SSV subject subject verb
-SVV subject verb verb
-SSVV subject subject verb
verb
-Imperative – command
sentence, tell somebody to do something
-Interrogative- question
Forms of compound sentences:
FANBOYS – 7 coordinating conjunctions used for compound sentences
FANBOYS for and nor but or
yet so
MY ADVICE: Forget about FANBOYS.
FANBOYS
***These are the ones we
use: so or but and ***
90% of the time: so or but
and
MY mnemonic: SOBA so
or but and
FORM
FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES:
SV,
SOBA SV.
The next step for compound
sentences is the semicolon ;
Use
; instead of , SOBA
Replace it just like a Lego block.
COMPOUND SENTENCES- REVIEW
STEP 1
SV, SOBA SV.
STEP 2
SV; SV.
STEP 3
TRANSITIONAL WORDS – usually used with
semicolons
e.g. however
therefore as well also
nevertheless meanwhile
SOBA – four choices , so , or
, but , and
TRANSITIONAL WORDS- dozen and dozens of choices
I gave about 40 to read over and start to learn.
Make a compound sentence for each.
Ex. party
but
I can’t come to the party,
but my sister can.
I can’t come to the party;
however, my sister can. HIGHER LEVEL
1.
warm therefore
It was pretty
warm yesterday; therefore, we went for a walk on the beach.
It was pretty
warm yesterday, so we went for a walk on the beach.
2.
climate however
Climate change affects
us all; however, we can still minimize the damage we are causing.
Climate change affects
us all, but we can still minimize the damage we are causing.
Climate change affects
us all. However, we can still minimize the damage we are causing.
3.
public therefore
Justin Bieber is
a well-known performer; therefore, he is often mobbed when he goes out in public.
Justin Bieber is
a well-known performer, so he is often mobbed when he goes out in public.
Justin Bieber is
a well-known performer. Therefore, he is often mobbed when he goes out in public.
, so
, or
, but
, and
4.
ice also
The kids went
sliding on the ice; also, they built a snowperson.
The kids went
sliding on the ice. Also, they built a snowperson.
The kids went
sliding on the ice, and they built a snowperson.
The goal is a
good variety of sentence types.
5.
energy on the other hand
Solar energy is cheap and
clean; on the other hand, wind energy is more efficient.
6.
money consequently
Jun had no money; consequently, he was
unable to buy a Xmas gift for his girlfriend.
Jun had no money; therefore, he was unable
to buy a Xmas gift for his girlfriend.
Jun had no money, so he was unable to buy a
Xmas gift for his girlfriend.
Jun had no money. He was unable to buy a
Xmas gift for his girlfriend.
7.
air moreover
Sarah’s car tires were low on air;
moreover, she was out of wiper fluid.
8.
wealthy nevertheless
Dalia is not a wealthy woman; nevertheless,
she gives generously to charities in her community.
The web servers are old; nevertheless, they
can still handle the email traffic for the company.
9.
sign otherwise
Put a “For Sale” sign with a phone number in
your rear window; otherwise, no one will know how to contact you.
10.
future however
We will have
replace the laptops in the future; however, for now, they will be sufficient to
our needs.
REVIEW:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX –
-adverb clauses-
next week
-adjective
clauses- the following week
-noun clauses-
the week after that
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
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