1. Abdul-Aziz B Assanosi SENTENCE STRUCTURE REVIEW

2. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF SENTENCES Simple Compound Complex

3. EXAMPLES Simple Sami speaks French. Compound Sami speaks French, but I speak Arabic. Complex When Sami speaks French, I don’t understand him.

4. ERRORS WHEN MAKING COMPOUND SENTENCES Run on: (No comma + No coordinating Conjunction) The weather is hot we drink much water. Comma splice: (There is a comma + No coordinating Conjunction) The weather is hot, we drink much water Correct: The weather is hot, so we drink much water.

5. R E M E M B E R! Coordinating conjunctions are: for – and – neither – but – or – yet – so They come after the first simple sentence, and a comma precedes them.

6. ERRORS OF COMPLEX SENTENCES Fragmet: A sentence that is composed of independent clause only: While we were playing. Correct: While we were playing, my friend came.

7. DO YOU REMEMBER THE TIME SUBORDINATORS Time subordinators After As soon as Before SinceUntilWhen Whenever While

8. HERE ARE THREE MORE SUBORDINATORS Other subordinators If Because since If = condition subordinator Since and because = reason subordinators

9. SINCE CAN PLAY TWO ROLES Since can be a time subordinator as in: Since I came from Kharj, my phone has been ringing. It also acts as a reason subordinator as in: Since it was too late, we slept.

10. DON’T FORGET If an independent clause comes first, you must put a comma. Since a comma is important, don’t forget it. Open your book to page 135 because the presentation is finished