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The 4 English Sentence Types – simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
Did you know there are only four sentence types in English? To improve your writing and reading skills in English, I'll teach you all about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in this grammar video. You'll learn how to identify the independent and dependent clauses. Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds! By learning to identify and use these sentence structures, you'll make your writing more interesting and dynamic. I'll also share many example sentences in the lesson, so you can practice with my help. http://www.engvid.com/the-4-english-sentence-types-simple-compound-complex-compound-complex/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam. Today's lesson is a writing lesson, but it's also a spoken English lesson. It's about anything to do with English, b...
published: 28 Jan 2016
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SENTENCES & ITS TYPES {वाक्य व उनके प्रकार}: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
Learn about SENTENCES & ITS TYPES {वाक्य व उनके प्रकार}: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory,:
Link of Pronoun video for intensive/reflexive pronoun case:
https://youtu.be/qoBo06GnGHk
Link of Imperative Sentences Text video
https://youtu.be/knSSemNaCWI
Link of Interjections Text Video
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published: 22 Jul 2017
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Learn English Grammar: The Sentence
Do you know how to build a sentence in English? In this lesson, you will learn the basic parts of a simple sentence, or independent clause. Knowing this will make it easier to understand any sentence in written English. Understanding how these different parts of a sentence work together to form meaning will help you write better in English. The knowledge in this lesson is essential for any 'Independent User' or 'Proficient User' of English. Quiz yourself here: http://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-the-sentence/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi again. I'm Adam. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. Today I have a very important lesson, I think, for all of you that will help you very much with your reading, but especially your writing skills. Okay?
Today we're going to look at the sentence. What is a sentence? No...
published: 20 Jun 2014
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English Sentence Structure - English Grammar Lesson
In this lesson, you can learn about sentence structure in English.
You’ll learn how to construct all kinds of sentences in English, from the simplest possible sentences, to long, complex sentences which contain many different ideas. Practice using correct sentence structure and post your example sentences in the comments!
Get more details about English sentence structure with a certified teacher from OOE. Try a lesson today and see how they can help you improve: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers.
See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/sentence-structure.
Contents:
1. How to Build a Simple Sentence 0:32
2. Complements - What Comes Next? 2:58
3. Adding Description to Your Sentences 8:43
4. How to Make Complex Sentences with Independent Clauses 11...
published: 26 May 2018
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The Sentence Song | English Songs | Scratch Garden
Learn about CAPITAL letters and punctuation (using a period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
Like our videos? Help support us on Patreon (and access over 50 member-only videos!) ►► https://www.patreon.com/scratchgarden ◄◄
This sentence song for kids is great for learning ESL or teaching English or even writing a book! Whether you are teaching sentence structure or capitalization or reading comprehension, the sentence song is very useful, and great for people that like good music and funny videos!
🎵 This song is on the English Language Learning Songs album: https://orcd.co/englishsongs 🎵
Do you use call a 'period' a 'full stop'? Alternate Lyric Versions of this video are here:
Capital letter + period version: https://youtu.be/0Wrv_ZviMEc
Upper/lowercase letter + period version: ht...
published: 12 Nov 2013
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Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences | Learning English
Learn how to identify simple, compound and complex sentences and use them in your own writing. Good writers use a variety of sentence structures to make their writing more engaging.
Note: As a general rule commas should be used before the conjunction (FANBOYS) in a compound sentence.
Changing Simple to Compound Sentences: https://youtu.be/-tCUNM1RWQc
Simple, Compound & Complex: https://youtu.be/IcHunCAPiRo
Complex Sentences: https://youtu.be/fcXP5f0MSPA
Compound Sentences: https://youtu.be/syepoE3l_LY
Compound-Complex Sentences Video https://youtu.be/eN2NMvUrtP
published: 17 Nov 2018
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Parts of a Sentence | Pre-K and Kindergarten Version | Jack Hartmann
Sing along with Jack Hartmann and learn the parts of a sentence. A sentence begins with a capital letter. A sentence tells a complete idea. A sentence has a space between then words. A sentence ends with a punctuation mark.
Lyrics
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
1
A sentence begins with a capital letter
2
A sentence tells a complete idea
3
A sentence has a finger space between the words
4
A sentence ends with a punctuation mark
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
1
A sentence begins with a capital letter
2
A sentence tells a complete idea
3
A sentence has a finger space between the words
4
A sentence ends with a punctuation mark
When you punctuate at the end of a...
published: 12 Mar 2019
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Sentences [1x32]
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published: 11 Jan 2014
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The 4 English Sentence Types – simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
Did you know there are only four sentence types in English? To improve your writing and reading skills in English, I'll teach you all about simple, compound, co...
Did you know there are only four sentence types in English? To improve your writing and reading skills in English, I'll teach you all about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in this grammar video. You'll learn how to identify the independent and dependent clauses. Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds! By learning to identify and use these sentence structures, you'll make your writing more interesting and dynamic. I'll also share many example sentences in the lesson, so you can practice with my help. http://www.engvid.com/the-4-english-sentence-types-simple-compound-complex-compound-complex/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam. Today's lesson is a writing lesson, but it's also a spoken English lesson. It's about anything to do with English, because we're going to be looking at sentence types. Now, of course, when you speak, you're using all kinds of sentence types. But, especially in writing, it's important to know the different types of sentences, because, especially if you're going to be writing tests, they want to see sentence variety. And even if you're not writing tests, anything you write, if you're using only one type of sentence, your writing becomes very bland, very boring, very hard to follow, because it's a little bit monotone. So what you need to do is you need to vary... You need a variety of sentence structures in your writing to give it a little bit more life. Okay?
Luckily, you only need to know four sentence types. We have simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex. Now, this is not exactly easy, but it's not exactly hard, either. If you figure out what you need to have in each one, in each sentence type, just make sure it's there. Okay? Let's start.
A simple sentence has one independent clause. A little bit of review: What is an independent clause? An independent clause has a subject and a verb, and can complete an idea. It can stand by itself, because the idea in that clause is complete. I don't need to add anything else to it. Okay.
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction. A compound conjunction: "and", "but", "or", "so", "for" (not very common), etc. So, we join two independent clauses with a compound conjunction. You can have more, but again, you have to be a little bit careful. Once you get to three, start to look for a way to finish your sentence, because if you get to the fourth, you already have a crazy sentence that has the... Runs the risk of being a run-on sentence. Eventually, you're going to make a mistake, you're going to miss something, and the whole sentence falls apart. I don't recommend three, but you can put three.
Then we have a complex sentence. A complex sentence has one independent clause, plus one or more dependent clause. A dependent clause is a clause that has a subject and a verb, but cannot stand by itself. It is not a complete idea. It has some sort of relationship to the independent clause. We have three types of dependent clauses. We have noun clauses, we have adjective clauses, and we have adverb clauses. Okay? That's a whole separate lesson. You can look at that later. But you have to have one of these, plus one of these, and you have a complex sentence.
Next we have a compound-complex sentence. Here you have two or more independent clauses, again, joined by a conjunction, and one or more dependent clause. Okay? So you have basically all the elements in this sentence.
Then, once you have all this stuff, you can add as many complements, or basically extras, as you want. So, let's look at an example. We're going to start with the simple sentence: "Layla studied biology." Very simple. I have a subject, I have a verb, I have an object. Okay? This is a simple sentence. It's an independent clause; it can stand by itself as a complete idea. Now, I can add anything I want to this that is not another clause of any type, and it'll still be a simple sentence. So I can say: "My friend Layla studied biology in university." I'll just say "uni" for short. I have more information, but do I have a different type of sentence? No. It's still a simple sentence.
Now, let's look at this sentence. First, let me read it to you: "Even with the weather being that nasty, the couple and their families decided to go ahead with the wedding as planned." Now you're thinking: "Wow, that's got to be a complex sentence", right? "It's so long. There's so much information in it." But, if we look at it carefully, it is still a simple sentence. Why? Because we only have one independent clause. Where is it? Well, find the subject and verb combination first. So, what is the subject in this sentence? I'll give you a few seconds, figure it out. Hit the pause key, look at it.
Okay, we're back. Here is the subject: "the couple and their families". Now, don't get confused with this "and".
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Did you know there are only four sentence types in English? To improve your writing and reading skills in English, I'll teach you all about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in this grammar video. You'll learn how to identify the independent and dependent clauses. Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds! By learning to identify and use these sentence structures, you'll make your writing more interesting and dynamic. I'll also share many example sentences in the lesson, so you can practice with my help. http://www.engvid.com/the-4-english-sentence-types-simple-compound-complex-compound-complex/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam. Today's lesson is a writing lesson, but it's also a spoken English lesson. It's about anything to do with English, because we're going to be looking at sentence types. Now, of course, when you speak, you're using all kinds of sentence types. But, especially in writing, it's important to know the different types of sentences, because, especially if you're going to be writing tests, they want to see sentence variety. And even if you're not writing tests, anything you write, if you're using only one type of sentence, your writing becomes very bland, very boring, very hard to follow, because it's a little bit monotone. So what you need to do is you need to vary... You need a variety of sentence structures in your writing to give it a little bit more life. Okay?
Luckily, you only need to know four sentence types. We have simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex. Now, this is not exactly easy, but it's not exactly hard, either. If you figure out what you need to have in each one, in each sentence type, just make sure it's there. Okay? Let's start.
A simple sentence has one independent clause. A little bit of review: What is an independent clause? An independent clause has a subject and a verb, and can complete an idea. It can stand by itself, because the idea in that clause is complete. I don't need to add anything else to it. Okay.
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction. A compound conjunction: "and", "but", "or", "so", "for" (not very common), etc. So, we join two independent clauses with a compound conjunction. You can have more, but again, you have to be a little bit careful. Once you get to three, start to look for a way to finish your sentence, because if you get to the fourth, you already have a crazy sentence that has the... Runs the risk of being a run-on sentence. Eventually, you're going to make a mistake, you're going to miss something, and the whole sentence falls apart. I don't recommend three, but you can put three.
Then we have a complex sentence. A complex sentence has one independent clause, plus one or more dependent clause. A dependent clause is a clause that has a subject and a verb, but cannot stand by itself. It is not a complete idea. It has some sort of relationship to the independent clause. We have three types of dependent clauses. We have noun clauses, we have adjective clauses, and we have adverb clauses. Okay? That's a whole separate lesson. You can look at that later. But you have to have one of these, plus one of these, and you have a complex sentence.
Next we have a compound-complex sentence. Here you have two or more independent clauses, again, joined by a conjunction, and one or more dependent clause. Okay? So you have basically all the elements in this sentence.
Then, once you have all this stuff, you can add as many complements, or basically extras, as you want. So, let's look at an example. We're going to start with the simple sentence: "Layla studied biology." Very simple. I have a subject, I have a verb, I have an object. Okay? This is a simple sentence. It's an independent clause; it can stand by itself as a complete idea. Now, I can add anything I want to this that is not another clause of any type, and it'll still be a simple sentence. So I can say: "My friend Layla studied biology in university." I'll just say "uni" for short. I have more information, but do I have a different type of sentence? No. It's still a simple sentence.
Now, let's look at this sentence. First, let me read it to you: "Even with the weather being that nasty, the couple and their families decided to go ahead with the wedding as planned." Now you're thinking: "Wow, that's got to be a complex sentence", right? "It's so long. There's so much information in it." But, if we look at it carefully, it is still a simple sentence. Why? Because we only have one independent clause. Where is it? Well, find the subject and verb combination first. So, what is the subject in this sentence? I'll give you a few seconds, figure it out. Hit the pause key, look at it.
Okay, we're back. Here is the subject: "the couple and their families". Now, don't get confused with this "and".
- published: 28 Jan 2016
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SENTENCES & ITS TYPES {वाक्य व उनके प्रकार}: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
Learn about SENTENCES & ITS TYPES {वाक्य व उनके प्रकार}: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory,:
Link of Pronoun video for intensive/reflexive p...
Learn about SENTENCES & ITS TYPES {वाक्य व उनके प्रकार}: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory,:
Link of Pronoun video for intensive/reflexive pronoun case:
https://youtu.be/qoBo06GnGHk
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https://youtu.be/qoBo06GnGHk
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18:29
Learn English Grammar: The Sentence
Do you know how to build a sentence in English? In this lesson, you will learn the basic parts of a simple sentence, or independent clause. Knowing this will ma...
Do you know how to build a sentence in English? In this lesson, you will learn the basic parts of a simple sentence, or independent clause. Knowing this will make it easier to understand any sentence in written English. Understanding how these different parts of a sentence work together to form meaning will help you write better in English. The knowledge in this lesson is essential for any 'Independent User' or 'Proficient User' of English. Quiz yourself here: http://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-the-sentence/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi again. I'm Adam. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. Today I have a very important lesson, I think, for all of you that will help you very much with your reading, but especially your writing skills. Okay?
Today we're going to look at the sentence. What is a sentence? Now, I know that all of you are saying: "Well, we know what a sentence is. We've learned this a thousand times before." Right? I know what you've learned and I know what you haven't learned, many of you; some of you have, of course. The sentence has a very basic structure, there's a very basic component that must be involved or included in a sentence, and a lot of grammar teachers, a lot of English teachers don't teach this. Okay? All of you, I'm sure have by now heard of "SVO", but have you heard of "SVsC"? Have you heard of "SVC"? Maybe yes, maybe no. But I'm sure a lot of you are going: "What? I've never heard of these things before." Well, we're going to talk about this in one second.
Before we talk about a sentence, we have to talk about a clause. Now, what is a clause? I'm sure you've heard this word before as well, but just in case, a clause is any subject, verb combination. It's a group of words that must include a subject and a verb. Now, also very important to remember: it must be a tense verb, meaning that it must take a time; past, present, future. Okay? No base verb, no infinitive verb. So that is a clause. Now, there are two types of clauses. Okay? We have independent clauses and we have dependent clauses. The... These are sometimes called subordinate clauses. Now, every sentence in English to be a grammatically correct sentence must have an independent clause. It doesn't need a dependent clause, but it could have one. The independent clause could include a dependent clause as the subject or object. We'll talk about that after.
So an independent clause has a subject and a verb, and it can stand by itself. It can contain a complete idea by itself. Okay? So, technically, the shortest sentence you can have in English will be a... Will be an independent clause with a subject and verb. What is the absolute shortest sentence that you can think of? Think of a sentence, the shortest you can possibly make it. Okay? Here's an example: "Go!" Is this a complete English sentence? Yes. Why? Because it contains an independent clause. Where? We have the implied subject: "you" and the tense verb: "go", the imperative tense "go". So this your basic English sentence.
Now, we have three other types, three basic types and we can of course play with these after. Subject, verb, object. Some independent clauses must have an object, we'll talk about that in a second. Excuse me. Subject, verb, subject complement. Some sentences must have a subject complement. Subject, verb, complement. Okay? We're going to talk about each of these in a moment. I have the "A" here because quite often, this complement is actually an adverb phrase or an adverbial. We'll talk about that in a second.
So your basic sentence can be any one of these three. Now, the reason we're looking at this... All these structures is because once you understand what must be contained in a sentence, then you can read any English sentence out there that is grammatically correct and be able to understand the main idea of that sentence. Okay? So let's start with "SVO".
Okay, let's look at our "SVO" type of independent clause: subject, verb, object. Now, first, what is an object? Well, we have two types of objects to talk about. We have the direct object, we have the indirect object. Now, the thing to understand is that the object always answers a question about the verb, it completes the meaning of the verb by asking the questions: "What?" or: "Who?" Now, keep in mind that technically, it's: "Whom?" But if you say: "Who?" I'll let it go this time. Okay? Formal academic writing, "Whom?", "Whom?", "Whom?" IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, all that - "Whom?" not: "Who?" In the object position. But the direct object answers: "What?" or: "Who?" about the verb. Okay? We'll get back to that.
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Do you know how to build a sentence in English? In this lesson, you will learn the basic parts of a simple sentence, or independent clause. Knowing this will make it easier to understand any sentence in written English. Understanding how these different parts of a sentence work together to form meaning will help you write better in English. The knowledge in this lesson is essential for any 'Independent User' or 'Proficient User' of English. Quiz yourself here: http://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-the-sentence/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi again. I'm Adam. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. Today I have a very important lesson, I think, for all of you that will help you very much with your reading, but especially your writing skills. Okay?
Today we're going to look at the sentence. What is a sentence? Now, I know that all of you are saying: "Well, we know what a sentence is. We've learned this a thousand times before." Right? I know what you've learned and I know what you haven't learned, many of you; some of you have, of course. The sentence has a very basic structure, there's a very basic component that must be involved or included in a sentence, and a lot of grammar teachers, a lot of English teachers don't teach this. Okay? All of you, I'm sure have by now heard of "SVO", but have you heard of "SVsC"? Have you heard of "SVC"? Maybe yes, maybe no. But I'm sure a lot of you are going: "What? I've never heard of these things before." Well, we're going to talk about this in one second.
Before we talk about a sentence, we have to talk about a clause. Now, what is a clause? I'm sure you've heard this word before as well, but just in case, a clause is any subject, verb combination. It's a group of words that must include a subject and a verb. Now, also very important to remember: it must be a tense verb, meaning that it must take a time; past, present, future. Okay? No base verb, no infinitive verb. So that is a clause. Now, there are two types of clauses. Okay? We have independent clauses and we have dependent clauses. The... These are sometimes called subordinate clauses. Now, every sentence in English to be a grammatically correct sentence must have an independent clause. It doesn't need a dependent clause, but it could have one. The independent clause could include a dependent clause as the subject or object. We'll talk about that after.
So an independent clause has a subject and a verb, and it can stand by itself. It can contain a complete idea by itself. Okay? So, technically, the shortest sentence you can have in English will be a... Will be an independent clause with a subject and verb. What is the absolute shortest sentence that you can think of? Think of a sentence, the shortest you can possibly make it. Okay? Here's an example: "Go!" Is this a complete English sentence? Yes. Why? Because it contains an independent clause. Where? We have the implied subject: "you" and the tense verb: "go", the imperative tense "go". So this your basic English sentence.
Now, we have three other types, three basic types and we can of course play with these after. Subject, verb, object. Some independent clauses must have an object, we'll talk about that in a second. Excuse me. Subject, verb, subject complement. Some sentences must have a subject complement. Subject, verb, complement. Okay? We're going to talk about each of these in a moment. I have the "A" here because quite often, this complement is actually an adverb phrase or an adverbial. We'll talk about that in a second.
So your basic sentence can be any one of these three. Now, the reason we're looking at this... All these structures is because once you understand what must be contained in a sentence, then you can read any English sentence out there that is grammatically correct and be able to understand the main idea of that sentence. Okay? So let's start with "SVO".
Okay, let's look at our "SVO" type of independent clause: subject, verb, object. Now, first, what is an object? Well, we have two types of objects to talk about. We have the direct object, we have the indirect object. Now, the thing to understand is that the object always answers a question about the verb, it completes the meaning of the verb by asking the questions: "What?" or: "Who?" Now, keep in mind that technically, it's: "Whom?" But if you say: "Who?" I'll let it go this time. Okay? Formal academic writing, "Whom?", "Whom?", "Whom?" IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, all that - "Whom?" not: "Who?" In the object position. But the direct object answers: "What?" or: "Who?" about the verb. Okay? We'll get back to that.
- published: 20 Jun 2014
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21:05
English Sentence Structure - English Grammar Lesson
In this lesson, you can learn about sentence structure in English.
You’ll learn how to construct all kinds of sentences in English, from the simplest possible s...
In this lesson, you can learn about sentence structure in English.
You’ll learn how to construct all kinds of sentences in English, from the simplest possible sentences, to long, complex sentences which contain many different ideas. Practice using correct sentence structure and post your example sentences in the comments!
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Contents:
1. How to Build a Simple Sentence 0:32
2. Complements - What Comes Next? 2:58
3. Adding Description to Your Sentences 8:43
4. How to Make Complex Sentences with Independent Clauses 11:41
5. How to Make Complex Sentences with Dependent Clauses 15:36
In this lesson, you'll learn:
- How to build simple sentences.
- Using compliments.
- Adding onto simple sentences to create more detailed sentence structure.
- How to add description to your sentence.
- How to make complex sentences with independent clauses.
- How to make complex sentences with dependent clauses.
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In this lesson, you can learn about sentence structure in English.
You’ll learn how to construct all kinds of sentences in English, from the simplest possible sentences, to long, complex sentences which contain many different ideas. Practice using correct sentence structure and post your example sentences in the comments!
Get more details about English sentence structure with a certified teacher from OOE. Try a lesson today and see how they can help you improve: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers.
See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/sentence-structure.
Contents:
1. How to Build a Simple Sentence 0:32
2. Complements - What Comes Next? 2:58
3. Adding Description to Your Sentences 8:43
4. How to Make Complex Sentences with Independent Clauses 11:41
5. How to Make Complex Sentences with Dependent Clauses 15:36
In this lesson, you'll learn:
- How to build simple sentences.
- Using compliments.
- Adding onto simple sentences to create more detailed sentence structure.
- How to add description to your sentence.
- How to make complex sentences with independent clauses.
- How to make complex sentences with dependent clauses.
SUBSCRIBE to continue improving your English! https://goo.gl/UUQW8j
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- published: 26 May 2018
- views: 5447207
1:53
The Sentence Song | English Songs | Scratch Garden
Learn about CAPITAL letters and punctuation (using a period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
Like our videos? Help support us on Patreon (and access over...
Learn about CAPITAL letters and punctuation (using a period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
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This sentence song for kids is great for learning ESL or teaching English or even writing a book! Whether you are teaching sentence structure or capitalization or reading comprehension, the sentence song is very useful, and great for people that like good music and funny videos!
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Do you use call a 'period' a 'full stop'? Alternate Lyric Versions of this video are here:
Capital letter + period version: https://youtu.be/0Wrv_ZviMEc
Upper/lowercase letter + period version: https://youtu.be/VOUY-urIXlg
Capital letter + full stop version: https://youtu.be/gghvLTSS-eQ
Upper/lowercase letter + full stop version: https://youtu.be/7pvkc1t_ozA
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Learn about CAPITAL letters and punctuation (using a period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
Like our videos? Help support us on Patreon (and access over 50 member-only videos!) ►► https://www.patreon.com/scratchgarden ◄◄
This sentence song for kids is great for learning ESL or teaching English or even writing a book! Whether you are teaching sentence structure or capitalization or reading comprehension, the sentence song is very useful, and great for people that like good music and funny videos!
🎵 This song is on the English Language Learning Songs album: https://orcd.co/englishsongs 🎵
Do you use call a 'period' a 'full stop'? Alternate Lyric Versions of this video are here:
Capital letter + period version: https://youtu.be/0Wrv_ZviMEc
Upper/lowercase letter + period version: https://youtu.be/VOUY-urIXlg
Capital letter + full stop version: https://youtu.be/gghvLTSS-eQ
Upper/lowercase letter + full stop version: https://youtu.be/7pvkc1t_ozA
We love to teach with music! Watch Scratch Garden Educational Song Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ym6QHjS1szUhzH9URPbDflLczfPHF6P
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- published: 12 Nov 2013
- views: 7642822
4:33
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences | Learning English
Learn how to identify simple, compound and complex sentences and use them in your own writing. Good writers use a variety of sentence structures to make their w...
Learn how to identify simple, compound and complex sentences and use them in your own writing. Good writers use a variety of sentence structures to make their writing more engaging.
Note: As a general rule commas should be used before the conjunction (FANBOYS) in a compound sentence.
Changing Simple to Compound Sentences: https://youtu.be/-tCUNM1RWQc
Simple, Compound & Complex: https://youtu.be/IcHunCAPiRo
Complex Sentences: https://youtu.be/fcXP5f0MSPA
Compound Sentences: https://youtu.be/syepoE3l_LY
Compound-Complex Sentences Video https://youtu.be/eN2NMvUrtP
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Learn how to identify simple, compound and complex sentences and use them in your own writing. Good writers use a variety of sentence structures to make their writing more engaging.
Note: As a general rule commas should be used before the conjunction (FANBOYS) in a compound sentence.
Changing Simple to Compound Sentences: https://youtu.be/-tCUNM1RWQc
Simple, Compound & Complex: https://youtu.be/IcHunCAPiRo
Complex Sentences: https://youtu.be/fcXP5f0MSPA
Compound Sentences: https://youtu.be/syepoE3l_LY
Compound-Complex Sentences Video https://youtu.be/eN2NMvUrtP
- published: 17 Nov 2018
- views: 3314359
2:28
Parts of a Sentence | Pre-K and Kindergarten Version | Jack Hartmann
Sing along with Jack Hartmann and learn the parts of a sentence. A sentence begins with a capital letter. A sentence tells a complete idea. A sentence has a ...
Sing along with Jack Hartmann and learn the parts of a sentence. A sentence begins with a capital letter. A sentence tells a complete idea. A sentence has a space between then words. A sentence ends with a punctuation mark.
Lyrics
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
1
A sentence begins with a capital letter
2
A sentence tells a complete idea
3
A sentence has a finger space between the words
4
A sentence ends with a punctuation mark
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
1
A sentence begins with a capital letter
2
A sentence tells a complete idea
3
A sentence has a finger space between the words
4
A sentence ends with a punctuation mark
When you punctuate at the end of a sentence there's only three things to do
Use a period, question mark or exclamation mark
It's up to you
Follow the punctuation rules
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
Sentences are so cool
Write them at your home or school
Get ideas in your mind
Then think of words you can write
Make a sentence, you know how
All the world can read it when you write it down
All the world can read it when you write it down
All the world can read it when you write it down
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Sing along with Jack Hartmann and learn the parts of a sentence. A sentence begins with a capital letter. A sentence tells a complete idea. A sentence has a space between then words. A sentence ends with a punctuation mark.
Lyrics
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
1
A sentence begins with a capital letter
2
A sentence tells a complete idea
3
A sentence has a finger space between the words
4
A sentence ends with a punctuation mark
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
1
A sentence begins with a capital letter
2
A sentence tells a complete idea
3
A sentence has a finger space between the words
4
A sentence ends with a punctuation mark
When you punctuate at the end of a sentence there's only three things to do
Use a period, question mark or exclamation mark
It's up to you
Follow the punctuation rules
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
A sentence has 4 things
1,2,3,4
Learn and sing
Sentences are so cool
Write them at your home or school
Get ideas in your mind
Then think of words you can write
Make a sentence, you know how
All the world can read it when you write it down
All the world can read it when you write it down
All the world can read it when you write it down
Jack Hartmann's website: https://jackhartmann.com
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/ogaW1i
Remember to connect with Jack Hartmann on his Social Networks:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/hop2itmusic
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/jackhartmann
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jack_Hartmann
You can find Jack Hartmann's Music on:
Jack Hartmann Website: https://jackhartmann.com
iTunes: https://goo.gl/GeDJeJ
Amazon: https://goo.gl/Ei8C6B
Google Play: https://goo.gl/doZpfS
CD Baby: https://cdbaby.com/Artist/JackHartmann
- published: 12 Mar 2019
- views: 1206473
5:45
Sentences [1x32]
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drew carey ryan stiles greg proops whose line is it anyway improv-a-ganza improvaganza careys online wayne brady jeff b. davis colin mochrie improv comedy laugh joke game show network gsn cable television wliia dci iag heather anne campbell kathy kinney jonathan mangum charlie sheen rich fields bob derkach sean masterson chip esten brad sherwood mgm grand las vegas hollywood theatre live
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drew carey ryan stiles greg proops whose line is it anyway improv-a-ganza improvaganza careys online wayne brady jeff b. davis colin mochrie improv comedy laugh joke game show network gsn cable television wliia dci iag heather anne campbell kathy kinney jonathan mangum charlie sheen rich fields bob derkach sean masterson chip esten brad sherwood mgm grand las vegas hollywood theatre live
- published: 11 Jan 2014
- views: 1236385