English Sentences

Syntax construction
  The English Syntax comes from an order of words and phrases to form
proper sentences. We have 3 main ones: Simple, Compound and Complex

• A simple
sentence contains a
Simple English subject or noun and a
Sentence verb. It may also have an
object and
modifiers/determinants
Simple English
Sentence
  A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses,
which mean two sentences altogether.
 These two independent clauses can be combined with a comma
and a coordinating conjunction or with a semicolon.

English
Compound The coordinating
conjunctions are:
Sentence
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
 He was tired, so he went to bed early.
I cooked dinner and he washed the dishes.
Jane has a red car but I don’t like it.
For example:
  A complex sentence contains one independent clause (which is a
simple or compound sentence that can stand alone) and then one
dependent clause (A sentence that needs of the previous sentence
to make sense).

English  For example:

Complex INDEPENDENT
CLAUSE
Sentence
Even though Michael Jordan was a great player, he still practiced his
skills daily.

DEPENDENT
CLAUSE
  Dependent clauses can refer to a subject or noun based on the sequence/time
(such as since, while, beforehand), or the causal elements (because, if) of the
independent clause.

 If a sentence begins with a dependent clause, you have to use a comma after this
clause.
 If, on the other hand, the sentence begins with an independent clause, there is
not a comma separating the two clauses.
English
Complex For example:
1. Although she completed her literature review, she still needed to work on her
Sentence methods section.
Note the comma in this sentence because it begins with a dependent clause.

2. Because he organized the party, everyone arrived on time.

Note the comma in this sentence because it begins with a dependent clause

3. They studied APA rules for many hours as they were so interesting.
Note that there is no comma in this sentence because it begins with an independent clause.
 English syntax comes from:
1. An order of words and phrases which form proper sentences.
2. It is mainly structural and based in content, form, use and
meaning.

Syntax 3. This way, verbally or written, the syntax contains nouns, verbs,
determiners, conjugations, etc.
variation  At the same time, all sentences in English fall into four distinct
types:
a) Simple sentences
b) Compound sentences
c) Complex sentences
d) Compound-complex sentences
  When it comes to English syntax, there are four baseline rules to
keep in mind:

1. A complete sentence requires a subject and a verb and expresses

a complete thought. This is also called an independent clause. A
sentence without a subject and a verb is considered a fragment (For
example: as one…)
Syntax 2. Separate ideas generally require separate sentences. A sentence
variation containing multiple independent clauses that are improperly joined
is considered a run-on sentence (For example: She is a teacher. He is
a Marine. We love to eat.)
3. English word order follows the subject-verb-object sequence. (It’s
usually the same in French and Spanish.)
4. A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb—but it doesn’t
express a complete thought (For example: We love to eat fruits but
hate to eat vegetables.)
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