July 4, 2020

Instructor: Dr. Albert Enopiques

Prepared by: Ma. Klyden Glydel P. Jauod

Reflection:
English as a universal language is very essential in this fast changing world. Amidst this
pandemic, studying its structure will refresh our minds since that learning must never be
stagnant.
Moreover, as an English teacher I am deeply glad that I would be experiencing what my students
would later feel when classes would start as I will be studying in this time of crisis. This learning
experience will widen my mind and will give me actual learning experience that will definitely
help me improve my module-making skills during these hard times.
Thus, being resilient is indeed a must when difficulties struck. Like a molave, we teachers must
keep on learning for our learner’s future.

1. Sentence Structure
 It can be defined as the manner of words are arranged
2. Basic Sentence Structure
 The simple sentence, the compound sentence, the complex sentence, and the
compound-complex sentence
Simple Sentence
Example: Love knows no boundaries.
Compound Sentence
Example: I cried yet no one cares.
Complex sentence
Example:
Justice must be served because the people are entitle to have it.
Compound-Complex sentence
Example:
Because of my dire actions, I was sent to the principal’s office and I was sanctioned.
3. English Common Word Order

 S+TV+DO – Subject+Transitive Verb+Direct Object

Example: I threw the stones.

 S+TV+IO+DO– Subject+Transitive Verb+Indirect Object+Direct Object

Example: Mary wrote him a letter

4. Comma Splice, Fussed sentence and Run-on Sentence

 Comma splices, run-ons, and fused sentences are compound sentences that have
been punctuated mistakenly. A comma splice occurs when a comma is used
between two independent clauses. A comma alone cannot be apparently used to
separate two independent clauses. Unlike the latter, a run-on is two independent
clauses merged together with no punctuation in between. Run-on sentences is also
similar to fused sentences because when two independent clauses are jammed
without any punctuation to separate them, a fused sentence occurs.
5. Dangling Modifier, Misplaced Modifier and Squinting Modifier
 When it is not clear what’s being modified, the sentence may have a misplaced,
dangling or squinting modifier.

Misplaced modifiers are words or phrases that are in the wrong place but when a
phrase is ‘dangling’ or ‘detached’ then it becomes associated with a word other
than the one intended, or with no particular word at all it is called Dangling
Modifier. However, squinting modifiers create ambiguity and such sentences can
be interpreted in different ways.

6. Sentence Fragment
 is a group of words that looks like a sentence, but actually isn't a complete
sentence. Sentence fragments are usually missing a subject or verb, or they do not
express a complete thought.
 Example:
The lady in a mustard floral dress
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7. Parallelism
 Parallelism is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the
same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter.
 Example:
She needs relaxation, disposition and completion.
I went, I saw, I discovered.