word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. Kinds | Functions | Examples | Coordinating conjunction | A coordinating conjunction is a single word that joins words‚ phrases‚ and clauses of equal grammatical construction. Coordinating conjunctions also join complete sentences‚ i.e.‚ independent clauses. These conjunctions also imbue equal grammatical weight‚ or rank‚ to the joined elements.F – forA – andN – nor B – butO – orY – yetS – so | knives and spoons (noun & noun)‚ run or shout (verb
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Phrases and Clauses 5 December 2012 Phrases and Clauses I) Prepositional and Appositive Phrases Phrase- a few words that do not have a subject or a verb and are one part of speech in a sentence A) Prepositional Phrases Prepositional phrase- preposition with a noun or pronoun following it Ex: near the table and chairs. “Near” is the preposition and “table and chairs” are the objects. 1) Adjectival Phrases Adjectival phrase- a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun
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adjective clause (also known as adjectival or relative clause) is a subordinate clause used to modify a noun or a pronoun in the main clause. An adjective clause will meet three requirements: * First‚ it will contain a subject and verb. * Next‚ it will begin with a relative pronoun [who‚ whom‚ whose‚that‚ or which] or a relative adverb [when‚ where‚ or why]. * Finally‚ it will function as an adjective‚ answering the questionsWhat kind? How many? or Which one? The adjective clause will follow
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Noun Clauses A NOUN CLAUSE is a group of words with a subject and a verb WHO WHEN WHOM You can recognize a noun clause by one of the relative pronouns or adverbs that begin the clause A noun clause consists of three components: A relative pronoun or adverb A subject A verb Noun clauses function like Uses of Noun Clauses After some verbs and adjectives To include a question in a statement (embedded questions) To report what someone has said or asked Noun clauses
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VI. Results and Discussion In this exercise‚ the goal was to produce acetylsalicylic acid through the organic synthesis from the reaction of salicylic acid to acetic anhydride‚ the starting materials. Instead of using acetic acid‚ acetic anhydride was used as solvent since the anhydride reacting with water to form acetic acid tends to drive the reaction to the right. It results from the elimination of a molecule of water from two molecules of acetic acid (see Fig. 11.2). Figure 11.3 below
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projects have failed. By law the government‚ whether it be national‚ state‚ or local‚ must pay compensation to the private owner‚ the issue with this is that the owner only receives compensation of the value of the property‚ not time‚ effort‚ or the cost of relocation. The government should not be able to have the power to take property from private owners unless
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Adverb Clauses An adverb may be a single word such as quickly‚ here or yesterday (see the page Adverbs)‚ or a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother (see the page Adverb Phrases). However‚ adverbs can also be clauses‚ containing a subject and a full verb. This page will explain the basic types of adverb clauses (sometimes called "adverbial clauses") and how to recognize them. Adverbs‚ adverb phrases‚ and adverb clauses Look at these sentences: I saw the movie yesterday.
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up poo after poo‚ this got me thinking‚ do the advantages of having a pet really outweigh the disadvantages? Later on that evening Olli was sick and poor mum‚ who was meant to be going to her sister’s wedding reception‚ had to take him to the vet. Ollie is a cute Maltese puppy who has a great personality and loves to have fun‚ but unfortunately i don’t always have fun when I’m picking up thousands of pieces of ripped up tissue paper from all over our lounge floor. Pets have become a common sight
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Look at these reduced relative clauses using participles |1. |Who is that man waving at us? | | |2. |Most of those trying to get tickets were unsuccessful. | | |3. |All the workers made redundant last month have now been found new jobs. | | |4. |The money being collected will go to help a new orphanage
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orders clauses that have been stricken from the original contract. In this letter I will provide a comprehensive report over the three recommended clauses and discuss the reasoning behind my selections. The criteria utilized to determine the priority of the selected clauses focused on mitigating potential damages and limiting assumed liabilities. The recommended clauses are selected from general conditions section of the ConsensusDOCs 200 series referenced in ‘A Matrix of Selected Clauses In Three
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