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    Basic Sentence Pattern: Grammar Refresher Course For TOEFL

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    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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    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: Grammar Refresher Course For TOEFL

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    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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    The document discusses the basic components and structure of sentences as well as ways to construct noun phrases.

    A basic sentence has four main components - Subject, Verb, Complement and Modifier.

    There are three main types of modifiers - Manner, Place and Time modifiers.

    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 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
    REL.PRON. VERB

    OR

    REL.PRON. NOUN VERB


    Relative clause after noun

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

    N REL.PRON. VERB

    A man who is the government leader


    Relative clause after noun

    N REL.PRON. VERB

    The building which serves as the president’s


    office and residence
    Relative clause after noun

    N REL.PRON. NOUN
    ‘DOER’
    VERB

    A criminal whom the police arrested


    Relative clause after noun

    N REL.PRON. NOUN
    ‘DOER’
    VERB

    A commander whose men are well-trained


    Relative clause after noun

    ADJ
    N Relative Clause

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