Sentence Types

1.Clauses.

2.Simple Sentence:(  S+V  )

3.Compound Sentence:(at least two independent caluses)

    Coordinating Conjunctions  :(for+and+nor+but+or+yet+so=FANBOYS)

4.Complex Sentence:(independent clause+one or more dependent clauses)

    Subordinating conjuctions:

      1.Time: when, before, after,until, since, as soon as

      2.Place:where, wherever

      3.Reason:because, as , since

      4.Purpose:so that

      5.Result: so...that

      6.Condition:if, unless

      7.Concession:although,even though

5.Transitional words: (used to connect two sentences)

      1.To add an idea: in addition, furthermore, moreover, also

      2.To show time or sequence:meanwhile, first, second, then, next, later , finally

      3.To contrast:however, nevertheless,though, in contrast, on the other hand

      4.To show result: therefore, thus, consequently, as a result

      5.To emphasize or expand: in fact, indeed, certainly

      6.To provide an example: for example, for instance

      7.To generalize or summarize: in general, in short

      8.To contradict: on the contrary