ENG100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: Oni, Wayne Gretzky, Races Of Starcraft
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Every complete sentence contains: subject (at least one) and predication (at least one) o o. Predicate: a verb and its objects, complements, and modifiers. Whatever she decides is fine with me: modifier: a word or group of words that function as an adjective or adverb to describe other words. When you write, the purpose helps you decide which sentence type to use: declarative o. Declarative sentences: provide information about their subject: example: he watches corner gas reruns. Imperative sentences: demand something of their subjects: example: do not watch reruns of corner gas. Exclamatory sentences: emphasize a point or express strong emotions: example: i"m really looking forward to watching corner gas reruns with you. Simple subject: noun or pronoun that names the topic of the sentence. Example: three six-year-old children solved the puzzle in less than 5 minutes. To identify the subject in an interrogative sentence (question), it is helpful to rephrase the interrogative sentence into a declarative sentence: example:
