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Sentence Structure in English
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Simple Sentence Structures in English
By Ryan R.
Sentence Structure refers to the different ways in which you can use word order and parts of speech to form sentences.
Subject
Verb
Object
Sentence Structure
Subject - Verb - Object
He studies English.
Subject
Object
Verb
Sentence Structure
Subject - Verb - Object
Nate drove a bus.
Subject
Object
Verb
Sentence Structure
Subject - Verb - Object
Can you identify the Verb in this sentence?
Ain baked a cake.
How about the Subject in this one?
Steve broke the shield.
The Object in this one?
Zeemo ate a lollipop.
Subject - Verb
EG
Alice reads.
In this sentence, 'Alice' is the subject and 'reads' is the verb, but there is no object.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives are words that describe a noun or describes a word. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They can add to or change the meaning of a word.
Adjectives and Adverbs
For example, in the sentence “Roses are red”, the word red is an adjective because it adds further detail about the noun “roses”.
Violets are blue.
Adjective
Adjectives and Adverbs
An example sentence that includes an adverb is this. In this sentence the word “recklessly” adds further details to the verb “drives”.
Dave drives recklessly.
Adverb
Summary
There are 4 simple sentence structures in English
Subject - Verb - Adjective
Subject - Verb - Object
Chris is angry.
Lauren ate the cake.
Subject - Verb - Adverb
Subject - Verb
Eren punches quickly.
Ethan shouts.
Flash Quiz
Identify the sentence structure
Sarah danced gracefully
Subject - Verb - Adverb
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