| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| Propositional clause | They think it's cold out. |
| Passive voice | The baby is picked up. |
| Relative clause | The boy who wears a bow tie looks smart. |
| Reflexive pronoun | She hugs herself. |
| Wh-clause | Tell me where you were yesterday. |
| Infinitive (two subjects) | I want you to leave. |
| Copula BE | She is sad. |
| Embedded clause | After I came home, I washed my hands. |
| Wh-question | What's your name? |
| Past tense copula BE | She was hungry. |
| Third-person singular –s | He jumps. |
| Irregular past tense | They drank milk. |
| Infinitive | They want to play video games. |
| Direct/indirect object | Give your money to the poor. |
| Participle | I hear a baby crying. |
| Y/N interrogative | Are you going to the party? |
| Conjunction “because” | They are tired because they stayed up late last night. |
| Conjunction “and” | Mom is cooking and Dad is watching TV. |
| Future modal “will” | He will jump. |
| Possessive 's | Mike's skateboard is cool. |
| Negative | I don't like it. |
| Past tense –ed | He jumped. |
| Progressive –ing | He is jumping. |
| Prepositional phrase | The ball is on the table. |
| Plural –s | There are three apples. |
| Possessive pronoun | Her dress is pretty. |
Note. Y/N = yes/no.