2.1.4.2 Understanding Sentence Structure
When the sentences in the text are long and difficult, you may have the problem of understanding although you know the meaning of all difficult words. Understanding sentence syntax will help you know how words are put together to make sentences. This also helps you understand the overall meaning of sentences.
In this section, you will first study the basic patterns of sentences in order to understand how each part of speech works in the sentences. Then, in the second part, you will study how to identify the main idea in sentences with more complex patterns. In the last part, you will learn how to speak in units of thought instead of reading word by word.