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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
4.6 Subordination
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In grammar, subordination is the process by which we join two clauses, so that one depends on the other. As a result, they are called main c...
4.5 Coordination
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Coordination in grammar is the process of joining two words, phrases, or clauses together by means of a coordinating conjunction ( for, and,...
4.4 Clauses
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The basic unit of English grammar is the clause. A clause must have at least two parts, a noun phrase and a verb phrase (or subject and ve...
Monday, May 30, 2016
4.3 Compound-Complex Sentences
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The compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses, and one or more subordinate clauses. Main clause: I don't k...
Sunday, May 29, 2016
4.2 Complex Sentences
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A complex sentence has a main or independent clause and one or more dependent clauses joined together by the use of subordinating conjunctio...
4.1 Compound Sentences
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At the beginning of this blog we learned about the structure of sentences, how sentences are made up of clauses, and the way they can b...
3.5 Verbals
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Verbals are tricky not because they're difficult, but because they may be confused with verb phrases. The difference is that verbals ar...
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