Sentence Structure & Linking Words: The Basics

Sentence Structure & Linking Words
The Basics
- Word order
- Different linking words
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Sentence Structure & Linking Words
The Basics
- Word order
- Different linking words

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Types of words


Do you remember these terms?

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Noun
A
Zelfstandig Naamwoord
B
Bijwoord
C
Voorzetsel
D
Bijvoeglijk Naamwoord

Slide 3 - Quiz

Pronoun
A
Bijvoeglijk Naamwoord
B
Bijwoord
C
Voorzetsel
D
Voornaamwoord

Slide 4 - Quiz

Adjective
A
Bijwoord
B
Bijvoeglijk Naamwoord
C
Voorzetsel
D
Werkwoord

Slide 5 - Quiz

Verb
A
Bijwoord
B
Voorzetsel
C
Werkwoord
D
Lidwoord

Slide 6 - Quiz

Adverb
A
Bijwoord
B
Werkwoord
C
Voorzetsel
D
Zelfstandig Naamwoord

Slide 7 - Quiz

Article
A
Werkwoord
B
Lidwoord
C
Bijwoord
D
Voornaamwoord

Slide 8 - Quiz

Word Order

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Sentence Structure


Do you remember these terms?

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Onderwerp
Werkwoordelijk Gezegde
Lijdend Voorwerp
Subject
Verb
Object

Slide 11 - Question de remorquage

Sentence Structure
1. The subject (pronoun or noun) comes at the start:
The cat is 11 years old.
He walks to school.

2. The verb(s) comes after the subject:
She works every day. 
John likes Mary. 

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What is the subject?
'Mary likes playing games.'
A
likes
B
playing
C
games
D
Mary

Slide 13 - Quiz

Sentence Structure
3. The object = who or what the subject does something to.
The object comes after the verb(s).
He walks to school.
John likes Mary.
I work at a school

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What is the object?
'John married Daisy last year.'
A
John
B
Daisy
C
Year
D
Last year

Slide 15 - Quiz

Sentence Structure
4. Time goes at the beginning or end of a sentence.
I start working around 8 o'clock.
Around 8 o'clock, I start working. 

5. Place goes at the end of the sentence, but BEFORE time. 
I start working at school around 8 o'clock.
Around 8 o'clock, I start working at school

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Is this sentence correct?
At school, I start working at 9AM.
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 17 - Quiz

Sentence Structure: Adverbs
Adverbs can be placed in three places in a sentence:
1. At the front of a sentence.
Yesterday, the teacher taught the students. 
2. At the end of a sentence, after the object. 
The students will take the test tomorrow.
3. In the middle of a sentence, before or after the verb. 
She often studies before class. 
The student works quietly at her desk. 
The teacher will quickly teach the students.

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Sentence Structure: Adverbs
There are different types of adverbs:
Manner - How is the action done?
Place - Where?
Frequency - How often?
Time - When?
Purpose/Reason - Why?
Degree - How much?

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Linking Words
And, But, Or.

The basics

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Linking Words
With linking words you can connect different sentences for different reasons.

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Emphasis
Addition
Contrast
cause/reason
however
in contrast
above all
furthermore
nevertheless
most importantly
on the other hand
certainly
besides
moreover
what is more
although
in fact
because 
due to 

Slide 23 - Question de remorquage

Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
in addition
B
additionally
C
however
D
moreover

Slide 24 - Quiz

Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
despite
B
whereas
C
unlike
D
like

Slide 25 - Quiz

Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
in case
B
provided
C
unless
D
therefore

Slide 26 - Quiz

Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
in case
B
if
C
unless
D
therefore

Slide 27 - Quiz

Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
initially
B
namely
C
like
D
such as

Slide 28 - Quiz

Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
before
B
earlier
C
later
D
initially

Slide 29 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word:
We don't take global warming seriously enough ________ rising ocean levels and floods.

A
though
B
as a result of
C
because of
D
in spite of

Slide 30 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word.
... he was a teacher, he used to be a soldier.
A
before
B
after
C
because
D
if

Slide 31 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word:
I don't like "Lord of the Rings"_____ there is too much violence in it.
A
so
B
therefore
C
although
D
since

Slide 32 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word:
He could read and write
______ being blind.
A
despite
B
as a result of
C
although
D
besides

Slide 33 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word:
My favourite book had sold out.....I bought a new magazine
A
so
B
but
C
since
D
although

Slide 34 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word:
Climates are changing ______ global warming.
A
in spite of
B
as a result of
C
in order to
D
although

Slide 35 - Quiz

Fill in the correct linking word:
They lost the match ______ poor physical preparation.
A
despite
B
after
C
because of
D
even though

Slide 36 - Quiz

Bonus
Do you know what the names of all these bits of punctuation are?

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