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Grammar Refresher for Sentence Structure

The document provides an overview of basic English sentence patterns and components of noun phrases. It explains that a basic sentence contains a subject, verb, complement, and optional modifier. It also discusses the types of words that can be subjects and verbs. Additionally, it covers the components of noun phrases, including determiners, adjectives, prepositional phrases, and relative clauses.

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Grammar Refresher for Sentence Structure

The document provides an overview of basic English sentence patterns and components of noun phrases. It explains that a basic sentence contains a subject, verb, complement, and optional modifier. It also discusses the types of words that can be subjects and verbs. Additionally, it covers the components of noun phrases, including determiners, adjectives, prepositional phrases, and relative clauses.

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  • Basic Sentence Pattern Overview
  • Subject of the Sentence
  • Verbs
  • Complements
  • Modifiers
  • The Making of a Noun Phrase

Basic Sentence Pattern

Grammar Refresher Course for TOEFL


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Basic Sentence Pattern

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT MODIFIER


Basic Sentence Pattern

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT MODIFIER

People float ‘Kratongs’ to make merits during the festival


Subject of the sentence

Subjects of any sentences can only be


made of either NOUN or PRONOUN.

>The principles of health care …..


 Mr. Barack Obama…..
 A festival which includes many
events….
 They… / We…. / One…. /Someone…
Verbs

Verb shows actions, performance or


links the subject to its status or
additional information.
>……..exhibits certain symptoms.
>……..maximize the town’s benefit.
>……..is an impressive ceremony.
>……..are magnificent.
>……..became a political issue.
Complements

Complement completes the verb.


As an object. (made of noun/pronoun)
 The British colony declared its independence.
 Prof. Davis told him to be careful in the lab.

As “reason” of the action.


 The British colony declared its independence
to establish a new nation.
 Prof. Davis told him to be careful in the lab.
Modifiers

 Modifiers add more info to the


action.
 Categorized into 3 types: Manner,
Place, Time.

> James drove his sedan carelessly


along the highway last night.
The making of a noun phrase

Articles Prep. Phrase

Adjectives

Determiners
N Relative Clause
Adjective before noun

ADJ.
N
Adjective before noun

A CARELESS DRIVER

Adj. N
Adjective before noun

An aggressive businessman

Many hazardous materials

Valuable heritage

Constitutional Monarchy
Prepositional Phrase after noun

N Prep. + Noun
Prepositional Phrase after noun

PREPOSITIONS:
IN, ON, AT, OF, ABOUT,
WITH, WITHOUT, TO,
FROM, ABOVE, OVER,
UNDER, BELOW,
BETWEEN, AMONG….
Prepositional Phrase after noun

Prepositional phrase
PREP + NOUN / NOUN PHRASE
The Kingdom of Thailand
The United States of America
A well-known research in biology
Relative clause after noun

N Relative Clause
Relative clause after noun

Relative clause

N
[Link]. VERB

OR

[Link]. NOUN VERB


Relative clause after noun

RELATIVE PRONOUNS
 WHO
 WHOM
 WHOSE
 WHICH
 THAT
Relative clause after noun

N [Link]. VERB

A man who is the government leader


Relative clause after noun

N [Link]. VERB

The building which serves as the president’s


office and residence
Relative clause after noun

N [Link]. NOUN
‘DOER’
VERB

A criminal whom the police arrested


Relative clause after noun

N [Link]. NOUN
‘DOER’
VERB

A commander whose men are well-trained


Relative clause after noun

ADJ
N Relative Clause

Basic Sentence Pattern Grammar Refresher Course for TOEFL Pachara Pookpanich
Basic Sentence Pattern SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT MODIFIER
Basic Sentence Pattern SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT MODIFIER People float ‘Kratongs’ to make merits during the festival
Subject of the sentence Subjects of any sentences can only be made of either NOUN or PRONOUN. >The principles of health
Verbs Verb shows actions, performance or links the subject to its status or additional information. >……..exhibits certa
Complements Complement completes the verb. As an object. (made of noun/pronoun)  The British colony declared its indepen
Modifiers Modifiers add more info to the action. Categorized into 3 types: Manner, Place, Time. > James drove his sed
The making of a noun phrase N Articles Adjectives Determiners Prep. Phrase Relative Clause
Adjective before noun ADJ. N
Adjective before noun A CARELESS DRIVER Adj. N

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