Sentence structure

Parts of sentences
Subject
Predicate
Object
Attributive
Adverbal modifier
Of time
Of manner
Of place
Of cause
Of purpose
Of condition
Of degree

Types of sentences
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
(questions)

Declarative sentence
Affirmative sentence
Negative sentence

Affirmative sentence
Subject
Predicate
.

Examples
I live in London.
Anna came to the shop and bought there some oranges.
He like the way I dance.

Negative sentence
Subject
Auxiliary
not
Predicate
.

Examples
Lily doesn’t live in Moscow.
I wouldn’t like to sing such song.
John doesn’t drink alcohol.

Questions
General question
Special question
Alternative question
Disjunctive question

General question(Yes/No)
Auxiliary
Subject
Predicate
?
-Yes/No,
Subject
Auxiliary
-
.

Examples
- Would you like a cup of tea?
- Yes, I would.
- Did you complete your homework?
- No, I didn’t.

Special question (Wh)
WH-word
Auxiliary
Subject
Predicate
?
Subject
Predicate
-
-
.

Examples
- What is your name?
- My name is Kate.
- Where did you buy this beautiful dress?
- I bought it Gloria Jeans.

Alternative question
Auxiliary
Subject
Predicate
-
or
Subject
Predicate
-
?
.

- Do you prefer to eat apples or melons?
- I prefer to eat melons.
- Is he 17 or 18?
- He is 18.
Examples

Disjunctive question (Tag)
Subject
Predicate
Auxiliary
Subject
?
-
+
-
-
+
-Yes/No,
Subject
Auxiliary
,
.

- You’re pianist, aren’t you?
- Yes, I’m.
- You don’t like animals, do you?
- No, I love them!
Examples

Imperative sentence
Predicate
.

Give me the pencil, please.
Go straight, then turn to the left and enter the door titled “Vegetarian foods”.
Leave it to me.
Examples