1. Common Features of Sentence Structure2. Strategies for Developing text-attack Skills3. Chapter conclusion4. Applying what you’ve learnedLearner-based Activity 

1. Common features of sentence structure1.1 Basic sentence structure

a) Simple sentenceb) Compound sentencec) Complex sentence

1.2 Sentence structure with modifiersa) Types of sentences with modifiersb. Types of noun modifiers

1.1 Basic sentence structuresa) Simple sentenceb) Compound sentencec) Complex sentence

a) Simple sentence

Subject verb objectAccepting your invitation makes me happy.A 5-metre-high flames rises above the stage. Payong Mukda attempted to cut a mock helium-

filledcigarette as part of activities to mark the World

Health Organization’s World No-Smoking Day yesterday.

b) Compound Sentences

S MV C co. conj. S MVIndia has 900 million people, and it is expected

to ...

c) Complex Sentences(1) Adjective clause(2) Adverb clause(3) Noun clause

c) Complex Sentences(1) Adjective clause / Main clause

Pure gold is rarely used for jewelry.It is easily bent. adjective clausePure gold, which is easily bent, is rarely used ..

The family disapproved of the boy.She wanted to marry him.

adj. clauseThe family disapproved of the boy whom shewanted to marry.

(2) Adverb clause + main clause

He hadn’t stopped working all day, he wasn’t tired.

he hadn’t stopped working, he wasn’t tired.

Copper is a much used conductor it is strong.

copper is strong, it is a much used conductor.

you read more, you will get A.

You will get A you read more.subj. v ..., subj. v .... .

Subj. v s v ... .

but

Although

because

Since

If

if

Conjunction

conjunction

(3) Noun clause

The weatherman predicted I wonder whyDo you know P.M. said

surprised me. made him happy.

Main clause noun clause

that it will be cold tomorrow.

he is absent today.

where H.M. the king was born.

there will be an election next year.

main clausenoun clause

That nobody knows the answer

That he got a scholarship

Types of sentences with modifiers

1. s mv o/c.

2. S mv o/c.

3. s mv o/c

4. s mv o/c. s mv o/c.

s

Pre-noun modifier

post-noun modifier

Pre-noun mod. post-noun mod.

Introductory phrase pre-noun mod.

Introductory phrase post-noun mod.

Introductory phrase pre-noun mod. post-noun mod.

Pre-noun modifiersnm + head noun an ceremony

balloonsa writer The cigarettea stagePost-noun modifiersa ceremonyballoonsa writer the cigarettea stage

adj. / n. / ving / ved

anti-smoking

helium-filled

veteran song

10-meter

crowded

about anti-smoking

which were filled with helium

who writes song and who is veteranwhich was 10 meters long

which was crowded

Figure out subject and main verb of a sentence!1. Intira and Winai, who play Nak and Maak, in

“Nangnak”, are now popular all over Thailand. 2. Hundred of job seekers wait for interview in front

of .. The hotel is recruiting 300 workers ... 3. A soldier from an army special-training camp tells a vocation student to behave when the camp sent a

bus4. Deserted buildings in isolated areas near Soi

Ramkam han 32 have been used as living quarters by Chaiya and other mahouts, including their families and 12 elephants.

Intira and Winaiare

Hundred of job seekerswait forThe hotel is recruitingA soldier tells

when the camp

sentDeserted buildings

have been used