100 English Sentence Structures for Speaking Fluency - Vol. 1 - Chapter-style Phrase

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A guided language-learning book focused on 100 practical English sentence structures aimed at adult upper-intermediate learners who can understand English but struggle to speak fluently, accurately, and confidently. The content explains what sentence structures are, why learners should study them, and how to work with them for smoother, faster speaking. It supports varied expression, more native-like phrasing, shorter sentences, improved precision, and reduced hesitation through ready-to-use patterns.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages243

Reading Time10 h 12 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Please read me

Is this book for me?

What are sentence structures?

Why should you learn sentence structures?

About the 100 sentence structures

How to work with the sentence structures

100 Sentence structures

100 English Sentence Structures for Speaking Fluency (Vol. 1) by Dr Nick James Instagram • Website Copyright © 2022 Dr Nick James All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permission contact: [drnickjames@outlook.com](drnickjames@outlook.com) Special thanks to Alberto Llinares Serra and Avian Daly for their supervision of this book. 1st Edition Contents Please read me Is this book for me? What are sentence structures? Why should you learn sentence structures? About the 100 sentence structures How to work with the sentence structures 100 Sentence structures 1. All kinds of 2. And stuff like that 3. Are you used to…? 4. Be bound to… 5. Be careful… 6. Come to think of it... 7. Did you use to…? 8. Do you agree that…? 9. Do you happen to…? 10. Do you mind if…? 11. Don’t ever… 12. Even after… 13. For now 14. For one thing 15. For what it’s worth 16. Haven’t you heard that…? 17. Help yourself 18. How come you…? 19. How dare you 20. How do you like…? 21. How will I be...? 22. I bet… 23. I can hardly believe that… 24. I can’t bear… 25. I can’t bring myself to… 26. I can’t help but... 27. I can’t say… 28. I can’t wait to…. 29. I could’ve sworn… 30. I didn’t mean to… 31. I feel like… 32. I must say... 33. I was about to... 34. I was under the impression that… 35. I was wondering if… 36. I’d be better off… 37. I’d be grateful if you could... 38. I’d better… 39. I’d give anything to… 40. I’d hate to... 41. I’d like you to... 42. If it hadn’t been for… 43. If the worst comes to the worst... 44. If there’s one thing that…/ it’s… 45. I’m afraid… 46. I’m calling to… 47. I’m glad… 48. I’m not going to be able to… 49. I’m not really happy with… 50. In any case… 51. Is it just me or…? 52. It must’ve been… 53. It wouldn’t be right… 54. It’d be crazy… 55. It’s a good thing… 56. It’s no wonder that... 57. It’s not so much that…/ it’s (just) that... 58. It’s too bad that… 59. It’s too…a/an... 60. I’ve been meaning to… 61. I’ve been trying to… 62. Just like that 63. Like it or not 64. No matter how... 65. Nothing but... 66. Shouldn’t you...? 67. So to speak 68. The most / least likely… 69. The one thing that… 70. The second I… 71. There’s no point in… 72. There’s nothing I… 73. There’s still some…left 74. To arrange [for... to..](for... to..). 75. To be likely / unlikely to… 76. To do some… 77. To have…looked at 78. To look good on… 79. To what extent…? 80. We might as well… 81. What do you mean by…? 82. What do you say…? 83. What if…? 84. What on earth / in the world…? (how, what, why, etc.) 85. What would you do…? 86. What’s the matter with...? 87. What’s the point of… 88. When it comes to… 89. Whether… or not 90. While we’re on the subject of… 91. Why is there…? 92. Why not…? 93. Why should I...? 94. Why would I…? 95. Would it kill you…? 96. Would you care...? 97. Would you say…? 98. Wouldn’t it be…if...? 99. You can never… 100. You shouldn’t have Before you go… References About the author About the editors Please read me Hello and welcome! On my website, you can find an up-to-date list of links to the resources I mention in this book along with many others. Is this book for me? This book is for adult English language learners at the upperintermediate level. It is especially for those of you who understand a lot of English, but have difficulty speaking fluently, accurately, and/or confidently. Even if you have an advanced level of English, you may still find the book useful (for my advanced students, it usually is) . What are sentence structures? Sentence structures are continuous or discontinuous sequences of words that native English speakers often use when they speak. Examples inc

FAQs

Who is this book designed for?

It is for adult English language learners at the upper-intermediate level, especially those who understand a lot of English but have difficulty speaking fluently, accurately, and/or confidently.

What are “sentence structures” in this book?

Sentence structures are continuous or discontinuous sequences of words that native English speakers often use when they speak.

Why should learners study sentence structures?

Learning them helps improve fluency by reducing the need to think while speaking, increases options for expression, supports native-like speaking, and can improve accuracy and sentence conciseness.

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