= a subject & a finite verb

E.g. Because I was late (dependent clause), they went without me (independent clause).

E.g. I like her expensive new car.

George hates working in the garden.

• A semi-colon

  E.g. My father is a doctor; my mother is a nurse.

• A colon

  E.g. I don't want to go: it's raining outside.

• A coordinating conjunction (coordinator) B.O.Y.F.A.N.S

  E.g. He's a small boy, but he's very strong.

• A connecting adverb

  E.g. He's a small boy; however, he's very strong.

• Correlative conjunctions

  E.g. These headlines both mystified and infuriated him.

E.g. When it rained, we went inside.

If you cannot have what you like, you had better like what you have.

E.g. It's very cold here in the winter. (Affirmative)

I don't think she looks very well. (Negative)

E.g. Action verbs: kick, go, speak, leave, etc

State verbs: feel, agree, need, know, like, etc

E.g. We want to leave.

She wants to leave.

I wanted to leave.

E.g. He kicked a small stone.

Did you enjoy the party?

I'll send you a postcard.

She said that she would be late.

The thief escaped.

She became my friend.

Bill seems to have no friends.

E.g. We made her the chairperson.

E.g. She is a doctor.

-> an adverb is a single-word adverbial

S + V_I + A

E.g. The phone rang (loudly).

He came in.

E.g. Frank is a teacher.

S + V_T + D.O + to/for + I.O

E.g. My sister answered the phone.

They introduced me to the professor.

E.g. They gave him a watch.

They brought me some water.

S + V_T + D.O + to/for + I.O

E.g. They gave a watch to him.

They brought some water for me.

I'll post the letter for you.

S + V_T + I.O

E.g. I'll tell you soon.

E.g. They appointed him chairman.

He drove me crazy.

E.g. Can she come? Yes/No question

What's your name? Wh- question

What...!

E.g. How clever she is!

What a meal!

*May not have full sentence structure

E.g. Come on in.

Be seated, please.