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*** note that since the 's causes confusion with the possessive form of the apostrophe, in written English, the subject-verb contraction is avoided | *** note that since the 's causes confusion with the possessive form of the apostrophe, in written English, the subject-verb contraction is avoided | ||
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** a ''clause'' = a part of a sentence that has a subject and a verb (may or may not be a complete sentence or thought) | ** a ''clause'' = a part of a sentence that has a subject and a verb (may or may not be a complete sentence or thought) | ||
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* click EXPAND for examples of parenthetical separation of S from V and O: | * click EXPAND for examples of parenthetical separation of S from V and O: | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
* parentheses: (parenthetical info) V (parenthetical info) O | * parentheses: S (parenthetical info) V (parenthetical info) O | ||
* commas: S, parenthetical info, V, parenthetical info, O | * commas: S, parenthetical info, V, parenthetical info, O | ||
* dashes: S -- parenthetical info -- V -- parenthetical info -- O | * dashes: S -- parenthetical info -- V -- parenthetical info -- O | ||
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*** ex. Alex, and experienced pilot, landed, for the second time that day, the plane expertly. | *** ex. Alex, and experienced pilot, landed, for the second time that day, the plane expertly. | ||
***** this is an awkward sentence but using it here to demonstrate how commas can separate a SUBJECT VERB OBJECT if used parenthetically | ***** this is an awkward sentence but using it here to demonstrate how commas can separate a SUBJECT VERB OBJECT if used parenthetically | ||
**** compare to: "The experienced pilot Alex landed the plan expertly" | |||
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* click EXPAND for example of SVO lists: | * click EXPAND for example of SVO lists: | ||