Sentence Structure

Front

Complete sentence:

Back

Stand up!

Front

Identify the subject and verb: The vaccines do not only reduce the chance of infection, but they also help to mitigate disease severity if infected.

Back

The vaccines do not only reduce the chance of infection, but they also help to mitigate disease severity if infected.

Front

Identify the simple sentence:

Back

To remain safe and healthy, it is essential to understand important information about COVID-19 vaccines before vaccination.

Answer explanation

Because

it = subject

is = verb

to + Vinf = additional part (modifier of verb)

and = link between two verbs after to

Front

Identify the compound sentence:

Back

C) The teacher has tried many techniques for online teaching, but the student's achievement is not good.

Answer explanation

because it has the connector but with the structure

S V, connector S V.

while B) is not conformed as this structure only

S V connector V

Front

Identify the complex sentence: A) We should ask the student why can't attend online class to find a solution. B) I want to study on-site, but I have to study online due to COVID-19. C) Who can answer this? D) That is a big problem.

Back

A) We should ask the student why can't attend online class to find a solution.

Answer explanation

why can't attend is a noun clause embedded in another main clause, so it is the complex sentence.

Front

Adjective clause example:

Back

The person who walked with me yesterday gets infected CoVId-19.

Answer explanation

who walked with me yesterday is the modifier of the person that is the subject of the sentence.

Someone may memorize that 'that' is also the relative pronoun that connects the noun whether it is a noun or pronoun with the verb as a relative clause or adjective clause. But in this clause, it is the word 'I talk to my mom', so it is a noun clause.

Front

Identify the sentence with a noun clause:

Back

What he did affects me.

Answer explanation

What he did affects me.

What he did is a noun clause as the subject of the sentence.

Front

Reduce to participial phrase: The most valuable gift that was given by him has been lost.

Back

The most valuable gift given by him has been lost.

Front

Run-on sentence example: She completed her literature review created her reference list.

Back

She completed her literature review created her reference list.

Front

Sentence type: Although she completed her literature review, she still needed to work on her methods section.

Back

Complex Sentence