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Thursday, 11 February 2016
English 12 Practice sentences
Leave the school immediately in the event that there is an earthquake.
You can ski down the Black Diamond run as long as you are sure that you are ready.
He didn't want to climb up the 40-foot ladder for fear that he would fall.
Sarah waited in the concert hall after the Justin Beiber show in the hope that she could meet her idol.
Mike can speak Japanese as well as a native speaker can.
Either Shirley or her sister is going to give you a lift.
If it rains, then we won't go on a picnic.
You have to make a decision whether you are ready or not.
Marshall made not only homemade pizza but also lasagna for the party,
You can ski down the Black Diamond run as long as you are sure that you are ready.
He didn't want to climb up the 40-foot ladder for fear that he would fall.
Sarah waited in the concert hall after the Justin Beiber show in the hope that she could meet her idol.
Mike can speak Japanese as well as a native speaker can.
Either Shirley or her sister is going to give you a lift.
If it rains, then we won't go on a picnic.
You have to make a decision whether you are ready or not.
Marshall made not only homemade pizza but also lasagna for the party,
English 12 sentence types
Full review of sentence types
SIMPLE
subject + verb
Joanne likes ice cream.
She snowboards at Seymour.
I ride a bike.
SS + V
Joanne and her sister snowboard at Cypress.
SSSS + V
S + VV
She like ice cream but hates cake.
Imperative sentence- command- tell somebody to do something
"Sit!"You
"Come in"
implied subject
COMPOUND
S + V S + V
Joanne likes ice cream, but she hates cake.
FANBOYS- coordinating conjunctions
for LOW FREQUENCY- not used often
I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold. UNUSUAL
and HIGH FREQUENCY
nor
I have no pencils, nor do I have a pen. STRANGE
but
or
yet
SOBA- HIGH FREQUENCY
so
or
but
and
"The puppy loves children, but he is not allowed to jump up on them."
"The puppy loves to chase kids, so we have to keep him on a leash."
"The puppy loves children, but he is not allowed to jump up on them." COMPOUND
"The puppy loves children but is not allowed to jump up on them." SIMPLE
"She likes ice cream but hates cake." SIMPLE
"She likes ice cream, but she hates cake." COMPOUND
TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND TERMS
however
therefore
moreover
consequently
nevertheless
in fact
to tell the truth
first of all
"She likes ice cream, but she hates cake."
"She likes ice cream; she hates cake."
"She likes ice cream; however, she hates cake."
; SEMICOLONS ARE LOW FREQUENCY
"She likes ice cream. However, she hates cake." VERY COMMON USAGE
COMPLEX
adjective clauses
who, which, that
describes a noun
"The tall girl is my friend."
"The tall girl (who has red hair) is my friend."
"The tall girl (that has red hair) is my friend."
"My new phone (which I bought last week) is broken."
whom- LOW FREQUENCY
"The girlwhom who I was talking with is my friend."
"To whom it may concern,"
adverb clauses
because
when
if
"She is cold because she forgot her sweater."
"Because she forgot her sweater, she is cold."
"Because she forgot her sweater." SENTENCE FRAGMENT
unless
"He won't make the basketball team unless he improves his 3-point shot."
"He will make the basketball team if he improves his 3-point shot."
even if
"He won't make the basketball team even if he improves his 3-point shot."
noun clauses
think, feel, say, believe
"that"
"I think that it will rain today."
"She said that she will be late."
"He doesn't believe that he will make the basketball team."
SENTENCE TYPES: SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
SIMPLE
subject + verb
Joanne likes ice cream.
She snowboards at Seymour.
I ride a bike.
SS + V
Joanne and her sister snowboard at Cypress.
SSSS + V
S + VV
She like ice cream but hates cake.
Imperative sentence- command- tell somebody to do something
"Sit!"
"Come in"
implied subject
COMPOUND
S + V S + V
Joanne likes ice cream, but she hates cake.
FANBOYS- coordinating conjunctions
I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold. UNUSUAL
and HIGH FREQUENCY
I have no pencils, nor do I have a pen. STRANGE
but
or
SOBA- HIGH FREQUENCY
so
or
but
and
"The puppy loves children, but he is not allowed to jump up on them."
"The puppy loves to chase kids, so we have to keep him on a leash."
"The puppy loves children, but he is not allowed to jump up on them." COMPOUND
"The puppy loves children but is not allowed to jump up on them." SIMPLE
"She likes ice cream but hates cake." SIMPLE
"She likes ice cream, but she hates cake." COMPOUND
TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND TERMS
however
therefore
moreover
consequently
nevertheless
in fact
to tell the truth
first of all
"She likes ice cream, but she hates cake."
"She likes ice cream; she hates cake."
"She likes ice cream; however, she hates cake."
; SEMICOLONS ARE LOW FREQUENCY
"She likes ice cream. However, she hates cake." VERY COMMON USAGE
COMPLEX
adjective clauses
who, which, that
describes a noun
"The tall girl is my friend."
"The tall girl (who has red hair) is my friend."
"The tall girl (that has red hair) is my friend."
"My new phone (which I bought last week) is broken."
whom- LOW FREQUENCY
"The girl
"To whom it may concern,"
adverb clauses
because
when
if
"She is cold because she forgot her sweater."
"Because she forgot her sweater, she is cold."
"Because she forgot her sweater." SENTENCE FRAGMENT
unless
"He won't make the basketball team unless he improves his 3-point shot."
"He will make the basketball team if he improves his 3-point shot."
even if
"He won't make the basketball team even if he improves his 3-point shot."
noun clauses
think, feel, say, believe
"that"
"I think that it will rain today."
"She said that she will be late."
"He doesn't believe that he will make the basketball team."
SENTENCE TYPES: SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
E10/EF7 Sentence types
Sentence types- simple, compound, complex
SIMPLE SENTENCE
subject + verb
She rollerblades.
She rollerblades on the Seawall.
She rollerblades with her friend.
ss + v
Sarah and Ginelle rollerblade on the Seawall.
sss + v
s + vv
Sarah rollerblades and bikes on the Seawall.
ss + vv
Joe and Fred drink coffee and talk about their girlfriends.
s + v
Imperative sentence- command sentence, implied subject
"Sit!"
"Come in."
"You come in."
COMPOUND SENTENCE
s+v JOINED TOGETHER s+v
Sarah rollerblades, and Jinelle bikes.
, for
, and
, nor
, but
, or
, yet
, so
7 coordinating conjunctions FANBOYS
FANBOYS
SOME ARE NOT COMMONLY USED
, for
I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold. VERY UNUSUAL
, and
, nor
I have no car, nor do I have a bicycle. VERY USUAL, WEIRD
, but
, or
, yet
It is cold, yet he is wearing a t-shirt. STRANGE
, so
SOBA - high frequency, use them a lot
, so
, or
, but
, and
COMMON MISTAKE WITH COMMA
Sarah eats a muffin and drinks a large coffee every morning. RIGHT
Sarah eats a muffin, and drinks a large coffee every morning. MISTAKE
Sarah eats a muffin, and she drinks a large coffee every morning.
TWO WAYS OF WRITING THE SAME INFORMATION
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate. COMPOUND
I like ice cream but hate white chocolate. SIMPLE
FANCIER WAY OF DOING COMPOUND ; semicolon
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate.
I like ice cream; I hate white chocolate.
USUALLY, WE WILL USE A SEMICOLON WITH A TRANSITIONAL WORD
however
therefore
also
nevertheless
moreover
next
then
THREE WAYS TO SAY THE SAME THING
I like ice cream; however, I hate white chocolate.
I like ice cream; I hate white chocolate.
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate.
She learned to ski last year; at first, she fell down a lot. ;
; LOW FREQUENCY- DON"T USE THEM OFTEN
She learned to ski last year. At first, she fell down a lot.
I like ice cream; however, I hate white chocolate. COMPOUND
I like ice cream. However, I hate white chocolate. 2 SIMPLES
EXAMPLES OF THREE WAYS TO DO COMPOUNDS
My puppy loves kids, but he is not allowed to jump up on them.
My puppy loves kids; however, he is not allowed to jump up on them.
SIMPLE SENTENCE
subject + verb
She rollerblades.
She rollerblades on the Seawall.
She rollerblades with her friend.
ss + v
Sarah and Ginelle rollerblade on the Seawall.
sss + v
s + vv
Sarah rollerblades and bikes on the Seawall.
ss + vv
Joe and Fred drink coffee and talk about their girlfriends.
s + v
Imperative sentence- command sentence, implied subject
"Sit!"
"Come in."
"
COMPOUND SENTENCE
s+v JOINED TOGETHER s+v
Sarah rollerblades, and Jinelle bikes.
, for
, and
, nor
, but
, or
, yet
, so
7 coordinating conjunctions FANBOYS
FANBOYS
SOME ARE NOT COMMONLY USED
I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold. VERY UNUSUAL
, and
I have no car, nor do I have a bicycle. VERY USUAL, WEIRD
, but
, or
It is cold, yet he is wearing a t-shirt. STRANGE
, so
, so
, or
, but
, and
COMMON MISTAKE WITH COMMA
Sarah eats a muffin and drinks a large coffee every morning. RIGHT
Sarah eats a muffin, and drinks a large coffee every morning. MISTAKE
Sarah eats a muffin, and she drinks a large coffee every morning.
TWO WAYS OF WRITING THE SAME INFORMATION
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate. COMPOUND
I like ice cream but hate white chocolate. SIMPLE
FANCIER WAY OF DOING COMPOUND ; semicolon
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate.
I like ice cream; I hate white chocolate.
USUALLY, WE WILL USE A SEMICOLON WITH A TRANSITIONAL WORD
however
therefore
also
nevertheless
moreover
next
then
THREE WAYS TO SAY THE SAME THING
I like ice cream; however, I hate white chocolate.
I like ice cream; I hate white chocolate.
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate.
She learned to ski last year; at first, she fell down a lot. ;
; LOW FREQUENCY- DON"T USE THEM OFTEN
She learned to ski last year. At first, she fell down a lot.
I like ice cream; however, I hate white chocolate. COMPOUND
I like ice cream. However, I hate white chocolate. 2 SIMPLES
EXAMPLES OF THREE WAYS TO DO COMPOUNDS
My puppy loves kids, but he is not allowed to jump up on them.
My puppy loves kids; however, he is not allowed to jump up on them.
My puppy loves kids. However, he is not allowed to jump up on them.
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