Introduction
to
Syntax
Components of the sentence
Subject
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Predicate
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Object
Direct object
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Indirect object
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Predicative
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Attribute
Adverbial
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Simple sentences
Subject + Predicate
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Subject + Predicate + Object
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Subject + Linking verb + Predicative
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Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
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Subject + Transitive Verb + Object + Object Complement
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Complex Sentences
Object Clause
We didn’t realize she was so ill.
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Predicative clause
The question is whether we can manage without him.
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Subject clause
We like the person who teaches us German.
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Appositive clause
Chopin, a Polish composer, was one of the most celebrated pianists of his day.
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Adverbial clause
We couldn't park anywhere near the park.
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Attributive clause
He went to the next house, which stood in a small garden.
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Compound Sentences
Coordinators you can use to
join independent clauses:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Other
Examples:
Tim is tired, yet he's driving.
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