Sentence

Structure
Part 1
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My brother at the
Is raining now. kitchen was cooking
It is raining now. dinner.
My brother was cooking
dinner at the kitchen.

Could you hand Paul loves cupcakes,

me my glasses? but he is on a diet.

You could hand me Paul loves cupcakes,

my glasses? but is on a diet.

3 4
 What is sentence structure?
It is very connected to syntax. Syntax is the correct
word order – structure of any kind of statement.
When we say correct order, we refer to a
grammatically correct order.

Lucia called. Basic but

complete
The taxi returned. sentences.

Subject Verb Place Time/Day Mode Reason

WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN HOW WHY

Complement? Direct and Indirect Object?
Some verbs require an object.
Make sure
you keep the The object also makes part of
verb and its the WHAT (verb) element.
object as
near as Who + What + direct/indirect object.
possible.

DIRECT OBJECT
The customer found a
promotion. An object that follows a verb. It
is needed when the meaning
of the verb requires something
to give it a focus.

INDIRECT OBJECT
I gave the customer a
discount.
An indirect object names the
person for or to whom
something is done.
What about the rest of elements?

WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN HOW WHY

In the morning - to cancel her tech appointment - Lucia - called

☝ Lucia called in the morning to cancel her tech appointment.

✌ Lucia called at 8 in the morning to cancel her tech appointment.

☝ The box was returned to the shipping company because it

had technical problems.

✌ The box was returned to the shipping company in Seattle You can add
because it had technical problems. more
information.
Do we always have to follow the same order?

In the morning, the balance was pending, but in the afternoon, it was paid. Introducers
are always
To get the promotion, you need to add a line. separated
with a
comma.

CHECK COMMON MISTAKES

Basic punctuation:

• Use period to end a complete statement (make sure it is not a fragment) - it has
all the components to be a complete idea.
You can change
• Always use comma before FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
the order of the
• Never use comma before because (when it is in the middle). information
• Always use comma after an introducer (like the ones we just studied) or with adding
connectors. introducers only
• Connectors in the middle of sentences go between commas. if it is important.
LET’S
PRACTICE
PARAGRAPH 1
winston is one of the most laid-back people i
know he is tall and slim with black hair and he
always wears a t-shirt and black jeans his jeans
have holes in them and his baseball boots are
scruffy too he usually sits at the back of the class
and he often seems to be asleep however when
the exam results are given out he always gets an
"A" i don't think hes as lazy as he appears to be
 Basic Punctuation Rules

COMMAS: they indicate a separation of ideas or elements within the structure of a sentence.

Examples: · The package includes unlimited call, text, and data. Listing objects

· Since we will send you the device, we need to have your current address. Dependent clause

· In the light of day, everything looked different. Introductions

· My family went to watch Godzilla vs. Kong, but I stayed home with the flu. FANBOYS
 Basic Punctuation Rules

SEMICOLON: it separates clauses or phrases that are related and that receive equal emphasis.

Two ideas closely

Examples: · Nathan said he was tired of the company; he hasn’t had service for long time. related with no
connector.

· The credit will be applied within two business days; however, the bill still
needs to be paid. Two ideas that
should be taken
together.
 Basic Punctuation Rules

PERIOD: it indicates the end of a sentence or idea.

Examples: · The package includes unlimited call, text, and data.

· Since we will send you the device, we need to have your current address.

· In the light of day, everything looked different.

· My family went to watch Godzilla vs. Kong, but I stayed home with the flu.
LET’S
PRACTICE
PARAGRAPH 1
winston is one of the most laid-back people i know
he is tall and slim with black hair and he always
wears a t-shirt and black jeans his jeans have holes
in them and his baseball boots are scruffy too he
usually sits at the back of the class and he often
seems to be asleep however when the exam results
are given out he always gets an "A" i don't think hes
as lazy as he appears to be
PARAGRAPH 2
Mr. Customer I can totally provide you with the information about
the requirements to get the BOGO promotion first allow me to
explain the major benefit with this promotion which is that you can
buy one eligible smartphone and get one free it is really easy to
apply when you add a new line to an eligible plan (unlimited
plans) and purchase both devices on an installment plan besides
both lines must remain active on eligible installment plans and in
good standing for 30 days so that the credits start applying in fact
the credits may stop if you exchange an eligible phone for an
ineligible device upgrade or pay off the installment plan earlier
finally Im able to see that your current plan is Mobile Share
Advantage nonetheless we can process the change for an
unlimited plan in order to get the BOGO promotion no worries at all.
Sentence
Structure
Part 2
ANSWER FAST!!!

Why is my
bill so high?
 Types of sentence structures
Common Sentence Structure: Subject + Verb + Complement

Simple Sentence

Simple Sentence Independent clauses/Complete ideas

Example: · The package includes unlimited call, text, and data.

 Types of sentence structures

Compound independent clause + coordinating

Sentence conjunction (FANBOYS) + independent clause.

Example: · My family went to watch Godzilla vs. Kong, but I stayed home with the flu.
· I will give you the details of the promotion, and we can check the best options for you.

independent clause + subordinating conjunction (after, although, as,

Complex
because, before, how, if, once, since, than, that, though, till, until, when,
Sentence
where, whether, while) + dependent clause.

· Since we will send you the device, we need to have your current address. Example:
· Although I like Iphones, my budget doesn’t allow me to buy those devices.
 Types of sentence structures

Compound
at least two independent clauses and one
Complex
dependent clause. The order doesn’t matter.
Sentence

Example: · Even though my family avoids going out, they decided to go to watch Godzilla vs.
Kong, but I stayed home with the flu.

· Since you are very interested on the BOGO deal, I will give you the details of the
promotion, and we can check the best options for you.