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*** ''-ent'' = having the condition of (the suffix indicates a noun) | *** ''-ent'' = having the condition of (the suffix indicates a noun) | ||
* constituent parts of a sentence are those that we can consider coherent elements or groupings within a sentence | * constituent parts of a sentence are those that we can consider coherent elements or groupings within a sentence | ||
** constituent parts operates as an | ** constituent parts operates as an hierarchy | ||
*** i.e,. "Sam and I" = noun phrase that is made up of a noun + a conjunction + a noun | *** i.e,. "Sam and I" = noun phrase that is made up of a noun + a conjunction + a noun | ||
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* the subject of a sentence may not logically be a single word | * the subject of a sentence may not logically be a single word | ||
** a phrase = 2 or more words that do not contain a finite verb (verb that has a subject) | |||
* a "subject phrase" is two or more words that collectively act as the "doer" or subject of a sentence | * a "subject phrase" is two or more words that collectively act as the "doer" or subject of a sentence | ||
** ex. "The conditions are poor" is a complete sentence and thought, but lacks important details as to "conditions" of what?" | ** ex. "The conditions are poor" is a complete sentence and thought, but lacks important details as to "conditions" of what?" | ||
*** so a more complete "subject phrase" might be, | *** so a more complete "subject phrase" might be, | ||
**** "''The weather conditions'' are poor" | **** "''The '''weather conditions''''' are poor" | ||
**** "''The conditions of those teams'' are poor" | **** "''The '''conditions of those teams''''' are poor" | ||
**** "''Being smart'' helps on that test" | **** "'''''Being smart''''' helps on that test" | ||
=== subject clause === | |||
* just as a subject may be a compound phrase ("'''Getting there''' is the best part of the trip"), a noun clause (contains a finite verb) may act as a subject (or object). | |||
* noun clauses tend to use "that" as a subordinating conjunction that creates the noun clause | |||
* ex. | |||
** '''''The team that played smarter, not harder''', won.''SUBJECT | VERB |<---------------- subject clause --------------> | | |||
** ''A question I thought about beforehand escaped me when it was time to ask it''SUBJECT | VERB |<---------------- subject clause ---------> | | |||
== Object == | == Object == | ||
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** wrong: ''The teacher gave a grade to the student that was really good'' | ** wrong: ''The teacher gave a grade to the student that was really good'' | ||
*** correct: ''The teacher gave a really good grade to the student'' | *** correct: ''The teacher gave a really good grade to the student'' | ||
** wrong: ''Jamie chased the cat in his pajamas'' | |||
*** correct: ''In her pajamas, Jamie chased the cat'' | |||
=== modifier errors: pre and post adverbs === | === modifier errors: pre and post adverbs === | ||
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=== Phrase === | === Phrase === | ||
=== Grammatical oddities === | |||
==== anacoluthon ==== | |||
>> see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacoluthon | |||