SENTENCE PATTERNS: SAMPLES 1. S--Vi--(Adv.) (Subject--Intransitive Verb--Adverb‚ usually optional) The man coughed (loudly). The audience laughed. The guest has arrived. The children walked down the street. The waiter hurried away from the door. Note: An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object or a complement to complete its meaning. The word "intransitive" literally means "does not carry across." Therefore‚ the action of the verb does not transfer
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"wh-" questions about the underlined parts of the following sentences: 1. The English teacher gave us a test last week. 2. People often go to pubs in London because they have accessible prices. 3. The top model is wearing a silver dress tonight. 4. The weather was warm and sunny yesterday. 5. Nothing has happened so far. 10 points (5 x2p= lOp) SUBJECT II Find the mistake and write the correct sentences on your answer sheet. (Some sentences may be correct). 1. A snake hasn’t got legs. 2. When
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Experienced writers use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting and lively. Too many simple sentences‚ for example‚ will sound choppy and immature while too many long sentences will be difficult to read and hard to understand. This page contains definitions of simple‚ compound‚ and complex sentences with many simple examples. The purpose of these examples is to help the ESL/EFL learner to identify sentence basics including identification of sentences in the short quizzes that follow
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"Sentences‚ originally‚ is a term of grammar and linguistic. It’s introduction into logic is a recent innovation and it still seems strange to many to find the word sentences where propositions might have been expected."(Alonzo) Basically‚ propositions have been taken to be sentences that can be true or false but can never be both. This shows that sentences when they meet some conditions will become a proposition. One major distinction between sentences and propositions is that‚ a sentence cannot
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In grammar‚ a complex sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. A complex sentence is often used to make clear which ideas are most important‚ and which ideas are subordinate.[1] A complex sentence is made from an independent clause and a dependent clause joined together.Some examples:After I came home‚ I made dinner.(dependent clause: "After I came home")(indpendent clause: I made dinner)We visited the museum before it closed.(dependent clause: before
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Sentence Structure and Avoiding Run-on Sentences Sentence Structure Depending on the number and type of clauses they contain‚ sentences are classified as simple‚ compound‚ complex‚ compound-complex. 1. Simple Sentences A simple sentence contains only one independent clause. Without dancing‚ life would not be fun. A simple sentence can also contain compound elements (subject‚ verb‚ object). Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak. (compound verb) 2. Compound sentences
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1. Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? (A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a noun.) A. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. B. The laughing boy sat down. C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. D. I am going home. 2. The italicized words make up which type of verbal phrase? Turning the corner‚ Kate bumped into David. A. Gerund B. Split infinitive
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SIMPLE SENTENCE A simple sentence‚ also called an independent clause‚ contains a subject and a verb‚ and it expresses a complete thought. In the following simple sentences‚ subjects are in yellow‚ and verbs are in green. A. Some students like to study in the mornings. B. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. C. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day. COMPOUND SENTENCE A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (‘if’ sentences) A.G.N.Sudath (JP) Bachelor of Education‚ National Diploma in Teaching English Former National Trainer at the PIC at the Ministry of Education Visiting Lecturer of English – University of Sabaragamuwa Conditional Sentences Structure : A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts : If-clause + Main Clause Example : If it rains tomorrow‚ we will not come. If-clause Main Clause These sentences are in two halves (clauses): The if part - (if clause)
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as it is with private property and capitalism‚ will according to him‚ be replaced when capitalism is overthrown. 6. Meaning of labyrinthine (adjective) complicated; confusing; maze-like Example She forced her mind through the labyrinthine sentences of Jacques Lacan and Jacques Derrida until her eyes were bloodshot and her head ached. 7. Meaning of rueful (adjective) regretful; mournful; pitiable Example His head was bare and his smile was just a little rueful‚ as if he were uncertain
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