COM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ilike, Relative Pronoun, Dependent Clause
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Has a subject, verb, and expresses one idea (main clause) Has more than one main clause no subordinate clauses. Clauses linked by a comma followed by a conjunction. Ali loves swimming, and aiden builds robots. Separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma. The insect, a large cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table. The adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. He becomes embarrassed when people complimented his skill. Active: subject is performing action and object is receiving it: the snake attacked the boy. Passive voice: subject is receiving and object is performing it: the boy was attacked by the snake, (cid:862)(cid:271)y zo(cid:373)(cid:271)ies(cid:863) Main verb verb that carries the meaning. We have been coming to his shows all year. I like music, and we always have a good time. Helping verbs help main verb by extending the meaning of the verb.