this subject is a part of semantics which itself is a part of linguistics (or of modal logic which itself is a part of language philosophy. The boundary between linguistics and language philosophy is fluid)
0 if it's their native language. Higher for understanding constituency, meaning, and structure for second languages if they want a more patterned system. Sentence structure doesn't necessarily mean you'll get the intended meaning correct, but you will have a better understanding of what errors you're making and why certain word forms appear in the places they do.
![[English Grammar] Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Types](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ljY5HDQuomE/mqdefault.jpg)
![[English Grammar] Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Types](/img/tr.png)
![[English Grammar] Reduced Relative Clauses (Participial Phrases)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2-moMCSZsGk/mqdefault.jpg)
How many people think about this kind of thing when talking?
this subject is a part of semantics which itself is a part of linguistics (or of modal logic which itself is a part of language philosophy. The boundary between linguistics and language philosophy is fluid)
0 if it's their native language. Higher for understanding constituency, meaning, and structure for second languages if they want a more patterned system. Sentence structure doesn't necessarily mean you'll get the intended meaning correct, but you will have a better understanding of what errors you're making and why certain word forms appear in the places they do.