Writing Style
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- Sentence Structure
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- Parallel Structure (=)
- Articles (art)
- Word Order (~)
- Adjectives (ADJ)
- Comparative, Equative, and Superlative Adjectives
- Adverbs (ADV)
- Comparative, Equative, and Superlative Adverbs
- Count and Non-Count Nouns (cou)
- Plural Errors (PL)
- Possessive Form (poss)
- Prepositions (prep)
- Pronouns (pro)
- Verbs (V or VT)
- Passive Voice Verbs (pass)
- Relative Pronouns (RP)
- Subject-Verb Agreement (SV)
- Word Form (WF)
- Concise Writing
- Word Choice (WC)
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- Handouts
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Sentence Structure
Sentences are organized in particular patterns and word orders. These patterns help to show how ideas are related to each other. In English, sentences are built around the basic structure of subject and verb. This structure is called a "clause." Sentences can be expanded to express complex ideas by adding phrases and by combining them with other clauses.
Videos
Watch this 5-minute video that is Part 1 of a two part series on different sentence structures.
Smrt English. (2012, November 16). Combining sentences (Part 1) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANV1Oe6bN3E
Watch this 4-minute video that is Part 2 of a two part series on different sentence structures.
Smrt English. (2012, November 16). Combining sentences (Part 2) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTFP186r_pM
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