Grammar Patterns So Far
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Grammar Patterns So Far
Grammar Patterns So Far
January 2014January 2014
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6. Appositive Set off with Commas
Pattern: S, APP, V.
Jim, my lawyer, is a horrible golfer.
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Appositive• An appositive RENAMES
something!
• Mr. Tolbert
• That guy with the tie
• The man in room T204
• My worst enemy
• My favorite teacher
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7. Interrupting Modifier between Subject and Verb
Pattern: S, MOD, V.
Jackie, originally a close friend, is now my biggest enemy.
Arnold Swartzenager, once a moive star, is now a politician.
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Modifiers
• A modifier adds more information.
• The BLUE car.
• I ran SLOWLY.
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10. Compound Sentence with Conjunctive Adverb
Remember Pattern 4:
S V ; S V.
I come home yesterday expecting to relax; I have to do the dishes.
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10. Compound Sentence with Conjunctive Adverb
Pattern: S V; CONJ ADV, S V.
Note the placement of the semi colon before the conjunctive adverb and the comma after the conjunctive adverb.
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10. Compound Sentence with Conjunctive Adverb
Independent Clause; conj. adv, independent clause.
The two ICs are connected
The conj. adv. hints to the connection.
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10. Simple Sentence with Conjunctive Adverb
Examples of Conjunctive Adverbs
however, otherwise, finally, therefor, then, likewise, similarly, otherwise, thus, moreover, also . . . etc.
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10. Examples
Always go to other people’s funerals; otherwise, they won’t go to yours.
You shouldn’t go to prom with him; instead, you should go with me.
I was at the store; meanwhile, Eli was slowly destroying my house.
Hat’s aren’t allowed here; otherwise, I’d be wearing one right now.
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12. Compound Sentence with Explanatory Statement Using a Colon
Pattern: S V : S V
I have one belief about children: they are horrible creatures.
The stuff BEHIND the colon explains the stuff BEFORE the colon.
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Where You’ll Use Pattern 12 It reminds me of the final words of Dr. King’s speech: “Free at last, free at last.”
Ethan’s hatred of his wife is clearly shown in his actions in chapter three: “Ethan did not look at his wife the entire evening, but rather at Mattie.”
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Where You’ll Use Pattern 12
I linger on the few words that have helped define our American experience: “a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
President Obama
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12. More Examples
Always love three things: yourself, your family, and your country.
There are a few things I wish I had done differently: get better grades, learn Chinese, and eat more vegetables.
She made a horrible mistake: she just had to check Facebook one last time before studying.