BY KATHERINE ANDREA QUIROGA OTÁLORA

Grammar Overview

SentencesKind of

SentenceExamples Notes

Simple• Creativity is part of every life.

They have one subject/verb combination.

Compound

• Many artist are highly creative, but ordinary people can be just as creative.

They are two simple sentences connected by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet.They are joined with a semicolon.

Complex• Although some people are creative from childhood, others show their genius later in life.

They are two or more clauses joined: a sentence depends to other. Are used the next connectors: although, because, if, that, when, or who.

Compound Sentences

Coordinating Conjunctions

Examples Notes

and he is quite funny. And = addition

but he sometimes loses his temper.

But = contrast

Martin is easy-going,

for he enjoys just about everything.

For = reason

or at least he seems that way. Or = choice

so many people like him. So = result

yet he gets nervous about tests.

Yet = contrast

ComplexSentences

Types of Adverb ClausesTypes of

dependent clauses

Common Subordinating Conjunctions

Examples

Condition • if• unless

• If a country doesn’t have a resource such as oil, it must import the resource.

Contrast (Concession)

• although• even though

• Sometimes imported goods are very inexpensive even though they are taxed.

Purpose • so that • Countries often tax imports so that they can protect national industries.

Reason • because • Some imported goods are very expensive because the taxes on them are high,

Time: Present or unspecified

•after•before•until•since

• After I complete this project, I am going to take a long vacation.• It will be a week before I complete it.• I can’t leave until I’ve finished everything.

Future Time

• when• whenever• while• as

• When I plan a trip, I always get as much information as possible.• I ask a lot of questions when I visit the travel agent.

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