Common Sentence Problems

六周的网课结束了（考了94.4分），继续注册了Grammar Refresh II。小记一下过去几周学的英文句子语法。

A sentence contains a subject and a verb and all of other words and phrases that modify these two parts of speech to complete the meaning and details of the sentence. A sentence ends with a period(.), question mark(?), or exclamation point (!).

英文句子有一个主语和谓语，还有别的用于修饰主语和谓语的词语。这些修饰词语让意思表达清晰，细节明了。句子结尾可以有三种符号：句号（。），问号（？），和感叹号（！)。

四种句型 type of sentences

• Declarative sentences（陈述句）make a statement。
• Interrogative sentences（疑问句）ask a question。
• Imperative sentences（祈使句）issue a command。
• Exclamatory sentences（感叹句）express great emotion。 

八种词语 type of phrases

• Prepositional phrases（介词）
  • A preposition is one of the eight parts of speech。a preposition is a word that expresses a relationship with another word in the sentence. Often, prepositions show the location of someone or something, but this isn't always the case. 时间和空间
  • Jack walked across the yard.
• Appositive phrases（同位）
  • An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another word beside it. Appositive phrases are set off with commas in the sentence。
  • My lunch, a vegan sandwich, was not very filling.
• Gerund phrases（动名词）
  • A gerund is a word that comes from a verb, but it functions as a noun. Gerunds always end in "ing."
  • Will took his time climbing the stairs.
• Adjective phrases（形容词）
  • An adjective phrase is a group of words that all modify a noun or pronoun.
  • The man in the green and blue cap spoke next.
• Adverb phrases（副词）
  • An adverb phrase is a group of words that modify the verb。
  • He was speaking in a loud voice.
• Infinitive phrases（不定式）
  • An infinitive is a verb form that begins with the word "to" and is followed by the simple verb form. 
  • To sing well requires proper breathing.
  • Kinzy wants to discuss the matter.
• Participle phrases（分词）
  • A participle is a verb form that ends in "ing" or "ed" and functions as an adjective.
  • Returning from the store, Jane set the bags on the counter.
  • The lady wearing the big earrings is my cousin.
  • The park, destroyed in the tornado, was never rebuilt.
• Absolute phrases（绝对）
  • Absolute phrases consist of a noun, a participle, and any other modifying words.
  • Weather permitting, the kids will play outside today.

三类句型错误 Common sentense problems

• Run-on (Fused) Sentences - when there are two sentencs pushes togehter without the correct puncatation.
  • Jane walked the last lap she was tired of running. 两个句子连在一起了。
• Comma Splices - a splice is a method for joining two things together. A comma splice occurs when two complete sentences connects with a comma.
  • My car ran out of gas, I had to walk for two miles. 用句号连两个句子
• Sentence Fragments
  • On the table. 不是完整句子

四个句法窍门

• Create two separate sentences by adding an end puncuation.
• Use a semicolon(;)
• Use a coordinating conjunction: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.
• Change one of the sentence to a subordinate clause with because, since, although, while, etc.

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回复 'laopika' 的评论 : 问好！ 谢谢美言。继续努力！

[laopika]

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