The Sentence Recipe
Every sentence needs at least Who + Action
Part What it is Example
Subject :The "Who" Cats
Verb :The "Action" eat
Object :The "What" fish.
4 Basic Structures
Simple: One idea.
I study English.
Compound: Two ideas + a connector (and, but, or).
I study, and I pass.
Complex: One idea + a reason/time (because, if, when).
I study because I want to learn.
Compound-Complex: A mix of both.
I study because I want to learn, and I work hard.
The Gold Rule
Subject + Verb + Object (S-V-O)
Correct: I (S) drink (V) water (O).
Wrong: Wa
ter drink I.