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SENTENCE

1. SIMPLE SENTENCE: include 01 clause a. Pure simple sentence: 1S + 1 Predicate Ex: I go to school b. Simple sentence with compound predicate: 1S + 2 Predicates Ex: Mary is nice and friendly.

c. Simple sentence with compound subject: 2S + 1 Predicate Ex: Tom and Mary are bothers. 2. COMPLEX SENTENCE: Main Clause + Subordinate Clause 3. COMPOUND SENTENCE: Main Clause + so, and, or, but, nor, for, yet + Main Clause 4. MIXED SENTENCE (COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE) Main Clause + Main Clause + Subordinate Clause

9 BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS


(based on main verb of main clause) BE Pattern 1: N + BE + ADJ (S.C/Ajal) How? Description Ex: They are in a hurry. PP/S.C/Ajal Pattern 2: N + BE + ADV (M/Aval) Where? When? Location Time / Space Ex: Under the table is my favorite cat. PP/M/Aval NP/S/Nal Pattern 3: N1 + BE +N2 (S.C/Nal; S = S.C or N1 = N2) Who? Identification What? Classification Ex: My hobby is to go dancing. Inf.P/SC/Nal LINKING VERB Pattern 4: N + L.V + ADJ (S.C /Ajal) How? Ex: The girl appears very happy. AdjP/SC/Ajal Pattern 5: N1 + L.V + N1 (S.C/Nal; S=SC) What? ; Who? Ex: The girl remains a good student. NP/S.C/Nal Pattern 6: N + Intransitive Verb not what! ; no need Object, can have M/Aval Ex: The girl giggles. The girl is sleeping soundly in the corner of the class between two boys. Av/M/Aval PP/M/Aval PP/M/Aval Pattern 7: N1 + Transitive Verb + N2 (D.O # S) Ex: The boy drinks coffee. what? Ans: D.O Passive Nal The boy bought a dress. A dress was bought by the boy. Pattern 8: N1 + Transitive Verb + N2 + N3 Ex: The boy bought the girl a dress. Passive: 2 ways: I.O = S ; D.O = S Nal The girl was bought a dress. A dress was bought for the girl. V I.O D.O

Pattern 9: N1 + Transitive Verb + N2 + Something (N, Pron, Adj, Adv, Inf, Gerund, Present Participle, Past, Participle, Noun Clause.) V D.O O.C Passive (01 way) : D.O = S Position: D.O Nal. O.C Ajal. ~ Adj Nal ~ Nal Aval ~ Aval Ex: I find you charming. Adj/ O.C / Ajal I thought you upstair. Aval / O.C / Aval

I consider her a cat. N/O.C/Nal I imagine you having sunbath on the skin. Pres.P/ O.C / Ajal You made me what I am. N.C/O.C/Nal Note: Form: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Determiner, Auxiliary verb, conjunction, Preposition. Function: S, D.O, I.O, Object of Preposition, S.C, C of N, C of Adj, Modifier. Position: n EXAMPLE 01.He studied

English to pass the exam. (mu 7) NP/M/Aval INF.P/M/Aval 02.He study the whole afternoon to pass the exam. (mu 6) NP/M/Aval INF.P/M/Aval 03.He offerd me a book on teachers day. (mu 8) NP/IO/Nal NP/DO/Nal Pre.P/M/Aval 04.She made whoever she met the same greeting. (mu 8) NP/IO/Nal NP/DO/Nal 05.He weighs the bag of potatoes on the floor. (mu 7) NP/DO/Nal 06.The bag of potatoes weighs 50 kgs. (mu 6) S Intr.V NP/M/Aval 07.She made me what I always wished. (mu 8 hoc 9) 08.I saw the boy climbing over the fence. ( mu 7_khch quan) 09.I saw the boy entering the room. (mu 7_khch quan) 10.I found her upstairs. (mu 7_khch quan) 11.I thought her upstair (mu 9_ ch quan) 12.I thought the caller you. (mu 9) 13.I found the car lying on the beach. (mu 7) 14.I found her a helper. (mu 8 hoc 9) 15.The docter made them well. (well (ni v sc khe) adj mu 9; well (ni v sc khe) adv mu 7) 16.I imagine you lying on the beach. (mu 9) 17.The judges thought Paul to be the winner. (mu 9) 18.You can call me whatever you like. (mu 9)

V - N - STH MU 6 NOT WHAT MU 7 MU 8 LY STH I SANG PASSIVE NU C L MU 8 MU 9 N=N; N + Adj; Subjective (quan im c nhn)

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