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Table of Contents
- Basic Syntax Rules (SVO order)
Basic syntax rules for English sentences follow the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. This means the subject comes first, followed by the verb, and then the object. These rules explain how to construct simple, clear sentences using this pattern.
- Sentence Structure
Basics of English sentence structure: parts of a sentence, word order, and types of sentences for clear communication.
- Declarative Sentences
Declarative sentences are statements that provide information, express facts, or share opinions. They end with a period (.) and are the most common type of sentences in English.
- Interrogative Sentences (question words, do-support, inversion)
Interrogative sentences in English, including question words, do-support, and inversion, to help you form clear and accurate questions.
- Exclamatory Sentences
Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion or excitement using an exclamation mark.
- Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences explain how commands, requests, and instructions are formed in English using verb forms without a subject.
- Negations
Basics of forming negative sentences in English to express disagreement, denial, or absence.
- Simple Negations (not, never, nobody)
Simple negations in English using not, never, and nobody to express “no” or “none” in different ways.
- Double Negatives (standard, nonstandard)
Explanation of double negatives in English grammar, including standard usage, common nonstandard forms, and guidelines for correct usage.
- Relative Clauses
A relative clause is a type of dependent clause that describes a noun and begins with a relative pronoun like who, which, or that.
- Defining Clauses
Definition of defining clauses, their role in English grammar, and how they specify or limit the meaning of a noun.
- Non-defining Clauses
Non-defining clauses are a type of relative clause that provides extra information about a noun without changing the overall meaning of the sentence. They are always separated by commas.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
