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Basic Sentence Patterns

Types of Sentences

Parts of Speech

Word Class Flexibility

SENTENCE PATTERNS

Basic Sentence PatternsPattern 1: Simple SentenceStructure: Subject + VerbExample: The chef cooked.Pattern 2: Adjective + Subject + VerbStructure: Adjective + Subject + VerbExample: The creative chef cooked.Pattern 3: Adjective + Subject + Adverb + VerbStructure: Adjective + Subject + Adverb + VerbExample: The creative chef cooked methodically.Pattern 4: Adjective + Subject + Adverb + Verb + Prepositional PhraseStructure: Adjective + Subject + Adverb + Verb + Prepositional PhraseExample: The creative chef cooked methodically in the kitchen.

Types of SentencesSimple SentenceOne independent clauseExample: Mr. Potato Head eats monkeys.Compound SentenceTwo or more independent clausesStructure: (SV, and SV.) or (SV; however, SV.)Example: Mr. Potato Head eats them every day for breakfast, but I don’t see the appeal.Complex SentenceOne independent clause + one or more subordinate clausesStructure: (SV because SV.) or (Because SV, SV.) or (S, because SV, V.)Example: He recommends them a lot because when they are hot, they taste like chicken.Compound-Complex SentenceTwo or more independent clauses + one or more subordinate clausesStructure: (SV, and SV because SV.) or (Because SV, SV, but SV.)Example: Mr. Potato Head said he would share the secret recipe; however, if he does, Mrs. Potato Head will feed it to the piranhas, so we’ll all be safer and happier if I don’t eat monkeys or steal recipes.

Parts of SpeechVerbIndicates action or state of beingExamples: run, see, thinkNounNames a person, place, thing, or ideaExamples: guard, city, truthAdjectiveDescribes or limits a nounExamples: clear water, beautiful beachesAdverbModifies a verb, adjective, or other adverbExamples: quickly, very, wellPrepositionShows relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other wordsExamples: in, on, before, throughPronounReplaces a nounExamples: he, she, it, theyConjunctionConnects clauses, phrases, or wordsTypes:Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, orSubordinating Conjunctions: because, although, if

Examples: "response" can be a noun, verb, or adjective depending on context.

PhraseGroup of connected wordsNot a complete sentenceLacks subject and/or verbClauseContains a subject and a verbTypes:Independent Clause: Complete idea, can stand aloneSubordinate Clause: Incomplete idea, depends on an independent clause

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