===== Sentence Basics ===== **What it is:** How a sentence is built (Subject + Verb + Object/Complement). **What it’s for:** Make clear sentences and avoid word-order mistakes. **Example:** “I (S) like (V) coffee (O).” ===== Core patterns ===== * **S + V:** “Birds fly.” * **S + V + O:** “She reads books.” * **S + be + Complement:** “He is a doctor.” * **S + V + O + O:** “I gave her a gift.” * **S + V + O + Adj:** “They painted the wall blue.” ===== Common word order tips ===== * Time usually goes near the end: “I study English **at night**.” * Frequency adverbs often go before main verbs: “I **often** work.” * With “be”, frequency adverbs go after be: “She is **always** happy.” ===== Hard words (Glossary) ===== * *subject* /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/: chủ ngữ * *object* /ˈɒbdʒekt/: tân ngữ * *complement* /ˈkɒmplɪment/: bổ ngữ * *frequency* /ˈfriːkwənsi/: tần suất