Common Sentence Problems

六周的網課結束了（考了94.4分），繼續注冊了Grammar Refresh II。小記一下過去幾周學的英文句子語法。

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 (!).

英文句子有一個主語和謂語，還有別的用於修飾主語和謂語的詞語。這些修飾詞語讓意思表達清晰，細節明了。句子結尾可以有三種符號：句號（。），問號（？），和感歎號（！)。

四種句型 type of sentences

• Declarative sentences（陳述句）make a statement。
• Interrogative sentences（疑問句）ask a question。
• Imperative sentences（祈使句）issue a command。
• Exclamatory sentences（感歎句）express great emotion。 

八種詞語 type of phrases

• Prepositional phrases（介詞）
  • 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. 時間和空間
  • 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（動名詞）
  • 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（形容詞）
  • 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（副詞）
  • 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（分詞）
  • 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（絕對）
  • Absolute phrases consist of a noun, a participle, and any other modifying words.
  • Weather permitting, the kids will play outside today.

三類句型錯誤 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. 兩個句子連在一起了。
• 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. 用句號連兩個句子
• Sentence Fragments
  • On the table. 不是完整句子

四個句法竅門

• 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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回複 'laopika' 的評論 : 問好！ 謝謝美言。繼續努力！

[laopika]

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