{"id":6698,"date":"2021-03-31T08:29:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T08:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2021-05-24T10:13:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:13:40","slug":"english-sentence-composition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/english-sentence-composition\/","title":{"rendered":"English sentence composition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>English sentence\u00a0composition<\/h1>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What is a sentence?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sentence\">Sentence structure in English writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#structure\">Sentence structure: summary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this article we will provide you with the information you need about the basic elements of sentences in English.\u00a0In this sense,\u00a0<strong>we will give you a useful explanation about sentence patterns and the rules for the construction<\/strong>\u00a0of varied sentences in writing in English.\u00a0We hope you enjoy your reading and start writing good effective sentences.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what\">What is a sentence?<\/h2>\n<p>In English\u00a0<strong>a sentence is defined as a group of related and linked words that communicate an idea, event or description<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Keep in mind that the words in a sentence in English have a certain order and rules regarding the ways to expand or shorten them.<\/p>\n<p>The boundaries of a sentence in English are easy to recognize, because it begins with a capital letter and ends with a terminal punctuation mark (period, question mark, or exclamation point).\u00a0Therefore, it is necessary for the English student to know the language with the grammatical terms of the sentences, in order to be able to analyze and develop their writing.<\/p>\n<h4>The main sections related to the structure of sentences in English are:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Basic structure of the clause<\/li>\n<li>Phrases<\/li>\n<li>Types of clauses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"sentence\">Sentence structure in English writing<\/h2>\n<p><em>The four types of sentences in writing in English<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Clauses of different types can be combined to\u00a0<strong>form the four types of sentences in English writing<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0The most recognized writers usually use a great variety of types of sentences to achieve a much more interesting and dynamic writing.\u00a0In this regard, don&#8217;t forget to use appropriate punctuation and the variety of connectors that make logical connections, both within and between sentences:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>A\u00a0simple sentence<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It consists of a single independent clause and not dependent clauses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>We had a great visit to Paris and Berlin last September \/\u00a0<\/em>Tuvimos una gran visita a Par\u00eds y Berl\u00edn en septiembre pasado.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h4>A\u00a0compound sentence<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Is made up of two or more independent clauses that can be connected by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or, so, still), a semicolon alone, or a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb (also called transition).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>We visited Paris last September, but my sister visited Berlin last summer. \/<\/em>\u00a0Visitamos Par\u00eds en septiembre pasado, pero mi hermana visit\u00f3 Berl\u00edn el verano pasado.<\/li>\n<li><em>Most people enjoy visiting European cities; few do not. \/\u00a0<\/em>La mayor\u00eda de la gente disfruta visitando ciudades europeas; pocos no lo hacen.<\/li>\n<li><em>Most people enjoy visiting European cities; however, few do not. \/\u00a0<\/em>La mayor\u00eda de la gente disfruta visitando ciudades europeas; sin embargo, pocos no lo hacen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h4><strong>A <\/strong>complex sentence<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>it is made up of an independent clause (the main clause) and one or more dependent clauses.\u00a0In the following examples, the independent clause is in bold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>While we were walking through the Louvre, we suddenly met our neighbor John and his family. \/\u00a0<\/em>Mientras camin\u00e1bamos por el Louvre, de repente nos encontramos con nuestro vecino John y su familia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\u00a0<strong>Dependent adverb clause starting with while<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0separate clause starting with us]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>While we were walking through the Louvre, which is one of the most famous museums in the world, we suddenly met our neighbor John and his family, who were also on vacation in Paris. \/\u00a0<\/em>Mientras camin\u00e1bamos por el Louvre, que es uno de los museos m\u00e1s famosos del mundo, de repente nos encontramos con nuestro vecino John y su familia, que tambi\u00e9n estaban de vacaciones en Par\u00eds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A compound-complex sentence combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence.\u00a0It contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>While we were walking through the Louvre, which is one of the most famous museums in the world, we suddenly met our neighbor John with his family, and all of us went out for lunch at a splendid bistro.\u00a0\/<\/em>\u00a0While we were walking through the Louvre, which is one of the most famous museums in the world, we suddenly met our neighbor John with his family, and we all went out for lunch in a splendid bistro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Dependent adverb clause starting with while;\u00a0<strong>separate clause starting with us<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0separate clause starting with all of us]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>While we were walking through the Louvre, we suddenly met our neighbor John with his family, and all of us went out for lunch at a splendid bistro, located in a narrow street on the smaller island in the river Seine<\/em>. \/ Mientras camin\u00e1bamos por el Louvre, de repente nos encontramos con nuestro vecino John con su familia, y todos salimos a almorzar a un espl\u00e9ndido bistr\u00f3, ubicado en una calle estrecha de la isla m\u00e1s peque\u00f1a en el r\u00edo Sena.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Dependent adverb clause starting with while;\u00a0separate clause starting with us;\u00a0separate clause starting with all of us;\u00a0<strong>dependent elliptic adjective clause beginning with localized<\/strong>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<h3>Some observations<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to put a comma before a coordinating conjunction that connects two independent clauses. 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