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*** ''On Tuesdays, Jamal plays chess''. (adds prepositional phrase for when) | *** ''On Tuesdays, Jamal plays chess''. (adds prepositional phrase for when) | ||
*** ''On Tuesdays, Jamal plays chess at the library''. (adds prepositional phrase for where) | *** ''On Tuesdays, Jamal plays chess at the library''. (adds prepositional phrase for where) | ||
*** ''On Tuesdays, Jamal plays chess at the library, since he can't make it there on Thursdays''. (adds subordinate or dependent clause) | *** ''On Tuesdays, Jamal plays chess at the library, since he can't make it there on Thursdays''. (adds [[subordinating conjunction]] since which creats the subordinate (or dependent) clause to express why) | ||
* finding the core SUBJECT-VERB-OBJECT helps to identify other sentences parts and to avoid confusing or mismatching subject-verb agreement and other mistakes | * finding the core SUBJECT-VERB-OBJECT helps to identify other sentences parts and to avoid confusing or mismatching subject-verb agreement and other mistakes | ||