Sentences

Seminar

Purpose of sentences: communicating

Sentence grammar

Subject+verb+idea

Verb shows action and condition.

Action: pay, hit.

Condition: hate, wonder, believe.

Process: making/make

Believing is process of mind.

Connector: Show relationships between parts

Nouns show Who where what

Purpose of sentence is important

VERBS to show CAUSTION

Cause+verb+effect

The closure of local mine in the 1980s caused/resulted in a severe rise in unemployment.

Or

The digital revolution in TV has led to/produced far greater consumer choice.

Effect+verb+cause

A severe rise in unemployment caused by the closure of local mine in the 1980s.

Using COONECTORS to show CAUSATION

Effect+connector+cause

There was a severe rise in unemployment because the local mines were closed in the 1980s.

Or

There is greater consumer choice because of the digital revolution in TV.

Connector+cause+effect

Because of the closure of the local mines in the 1980s, there was a severe rise in unemployment.

Or

Because of the digital revolution in TV, there is greater consumer choice.

Cause;+connector+effect

The local mines were closed in the 1980; therefore/ as a result, a severe rise in unemployment occurred.

Similar information

As well as eating smaller fish, the tiger shark has been known to consume weaker members of its own family.

The tiger shark has been known to consume weaker members of its own family, as well as eating smaller fish.

Additional information

Today, robots perform tasks in the assembling of products; as well as that, they load and unload parts and transport them; in addition, they are involved in the inspection of finished products. (better)

Today, robots perform tasks in the assembling of products; as well as loading and unloading parts and transporting them; in addition, they are involved in the inspection of finished products.

Grammar for eap