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| 3 positions: front, mid, back |
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consists of a subject NP and a predicate
ex:Greg writes. |
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| when information that isn't necessary is taken out. [image] |
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has two independent clauses, two subject/verb relationships
usually joined by a coordinating conjunction, or by a semicolon |
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conjunction placed between two simple sentences
-and, but, or |
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| joined without a conjunction |
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a constituent inside another clause -sentences made up of more than one clause
ex: yesterday upon the stair, I met a man |
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| a complex sentence that has a meaning that could be expressed by a simple sentence - only english does this -adds contextual focus to a particular constituent -uses "it" |
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similar to cleft sentences but uses what clause + B
ex: what you need is a good sleep |
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declarative statement turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment
ex: He'll read this book, WON'T HE? |
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| main linking verb, acts as an aux in tag questioning |
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in tag questions : positive statement is followed by negated, or vis versa
ex: she IS french, isn't she?
or-she's NOT french, IS she? |
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| leaves something off, that is still in the structure |
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| type of ellipsis: occurs in coordinate structures-usually contains a finite |
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type of ellipsis: just one remnant appears in gapped clause instead of two
ex: Sam did it, not Fred |
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introduced by an auxiliary verb-one or more remnants of the VP remain
ex: they have been eating the apples more then they have BEEN EATING the oranges |
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question-answer involved
ex: who has been hiding the truth? billy HAS BEEN HIDING THE TRUTH |
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| compound complex sentence |
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subordination and coordination of 2 complex clauses
ex: Rufus loves Roxie because she is adorable, and she defers to him. |
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