tailieunhanh - English to the Max_02

Tham khảo tài liệu 'english to the max_02', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 4 Sentence Sense When I use a word Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone it means just what I choose it to mean neither more nor less The question is said Alice whether you can make words mean so many different things. The question is said Humpty Dumpty which is to be master that s all Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass This chapter is designed to provide targeted practice in the area of sentence structure sentence completion and vocabulary building. Sentence Structure Tape this rule to your wrist if you must but do not forget it in order to be complete a sentence must contain a subject and a predicate verb . Phrases do not contain both a subject and a predicate but they are part of a sentence that does contain a subject and a predicate. Sentences that do not contain both a subject and a predicate are called sentence fragments because they are not complete. Repeat after me A complete sentence requires a subject and a predicate. if either element is missing a complete sentence does not exist. 45 ENGLISH TO THE MAX Word Bite Phrase A phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject and a predicate verb and can t stand alone as a sentence. In other words you must always tell the reader the subject of each sentence and what that subject is doing or being. Because the subject-predicate rule is so important we ve set it off here so that you can highlight it with the brightest and boldest highlighter that you have. Get a Grip The Mega Super-Important Subject-Predicate Rule In order to be complete a sentence must contain a subject and a predicate. Now what are those pesky things called clauses Do we really need them Yes Trying to build a sentence without a clause is like trying to build a house without a frame. There are several forms of clauses that you really must get to know. An independent clause is a free agent containing the subject and predicate that it needs to function independently it is complete and expresses an idea or concept .