Sentence Structure in English Click here for animation
English is made up of sentences.
The Simple Sentence.
A sentence is a single thought.
The sentence begins with a CAPITAL LETTER.
The sentence ends with a full stop.
Every sentence must have a subject and a verb.
In the video you are shown the subject and the verb.
They call the rest of the sentence the object, sometimes this is given other names like predicate or information
Simple Sentence = Subject Verb Object
Not all sentences are SIMPLE some get a bit complicated.
When you put two simple sentences together with a Conjunction, you end up with
The Compound Sentence.
Conjunctions are words that join.
They are - For And Nor But Or Yet So click on the FANBOYS for video.
A Compound Sentence = Subject Verb Object and Subject Verb Object joined by a FANBOY
The Complex Sentence
Some sentences are COMPLEX They have Subject Verb Object joined to Subject Verb Object by a subordinating conjunction - like because, when, before, if........
Watch the Video from Teacher In Your Pocket here
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