Basic Sentences in English

BASIC SENTENCES IN ENGLISH 1. Simple 2.1. What is a simple sentence? * A simple sentence is an independent clause. 2.2. Kinds of independent clause * Subject-Verb: The dog laughed. * Subject-Verb-Adjunct (định ngữ): A policeman lives in that house. * Subject-Verb-Complement: That sounds a good idea. * Subject-Verb-Object: He loved her dog. * Subject-Verb- Object- Adjunct: The government sent the envoy to Africa. * Subject-Verb- Object-Object: They passed my aunt the salt. * Subject-Verb- Object-Complement: We imagined Uncle Bill much fatter. 2. Compound 3.3. What is a compound sentence? * A compound sentence is constructed as follows: an independent clause + coordinating conjunctions + an independent clause. 3.4. Coordinating conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions | Sentence connectors | Meaning | andbut, yetfororsonor | furthermore, besides, in addition, also, moreoverhowever, nevertheless, still, in contrastotherwiseconsequently, therefore, thus, accordingly | additional ideacontrast ideareasonchoice of 2 possibilitiesresultnegative choice |

3. Complex 4.5. What is a complex sentence? * A complex sentence is constructed as follows: an independent clause and one or more dependent clause(s). * Independent clause: see Lesson 12. * Dependent clause: often begin with when, while, where, who, because, as if, even though, so that, ... 4.6. Kinds of dependent clause * Noun clause * Subject: Why he left is a mystery to me. * Direct Object: He asked where I live. * Indirect Object: Give whoever answers the phone Dad’s message. * Object for Preposition: We argued about when we should start. * Complement: This is not what I want. * Adjective clause * Relative pronoun: This is the man whom I saw. * Relative adverb: The day on which she left was unforgettable. * Adverb clause * Place: I will go where