English for History - 425-370

Sentence
Definition: a meaningful group of words, which serves as a unit of expression.

Form: positive, negative, interrogative

Structures and components: subject + predicate (verbal part) = (actor + action)

Types : Simple, compound and complex

Simple sentence : with one conjugated verb

Cathy has been to Europe so many times.

Compound sentence : with more than one conjugated verb, with or without a conjunction (but a
punctuation mark), containing two or more independent clauses.

Cathy has been to Europe so many times ; she is always fond of travelling. (punctuation)

Cathy has been to Europe so many times; therefore, she knows about a lot of major cities
there. (conjunctive adverb)

Cathy has been to Europe so many times, so she knows about a lot of major cities
there. (coordinative conjunction)

Complex sentence : with a main clause and an dependent (or subordinate) clause, with two or more
verbs (each verb is for each clause)

Types: Noun clause (to complete the verb of the main clause)

Do you know where is the tallest building in the United States?

It is true that Elizabeth of Tudor is not the first queen of England.

When Patrick was born is still a question.

Adjective (relative) clause (to modify or explain the noun)

Let me know the time when youll leave for Puerto Rico.

Margaret is one of my classmates who have never gone out at night.

Thats the reason why Richard left school before his fathers death.

All the shoes that Victoria has got are bought at Neiman Marcus.

Adverb clause (to modify the verb)

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Most concerts in Paris have been cancelled because there were a lot of
victims at Bataclan.

Today, I feel so tired that I dont want to go out.

After the rain stops, well continue our trip.

Exercises

A. Circle the subject and underline the predicate in each of the following sentences.
B. Identify the form and the type of each sentence and its indicator.

1. Mark must repeat this course.

2. Henry has enough to eat.
3. Can I have a cup of tea?
4. Ive never asked anyone to paint my house.
5. This real estate agent offered us a bigger house at a cheaper rent.
6. I am fascinated with fairy tales, thus I have collected lots of books.
7. Dorothys parents gave her no encouragement to continue her study, as they were poor.
8. Love never dies but people do.
9. Ive been so starved that I need to find something to eat right away.
10. Fiona does not want to get fat ; she has decided to give up dinner.