Writing 2101F/G : Full Semester Notes + Tips for Writing Essays for Freeborn
30 Aug 2014
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Appositive phrase: a noun phrase following another noun phrase and renaming it. We studied with an eminent grammarian, dr. freeborn. Prepositional phrase: preposition + noun; can operate adverbially or adjectivally; links nouns and verbs to each other to alter meaning. Verb phrase: the only kind of phrase containing a verb. Main clause: can function as a grammatically complete sentence and is functionally independent. Subordinate clause: includes a verb, cannot stand alone, and needs a subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun to connect it to another clause to form a complete sentence. A man offered me wisdom because i looked lost. Adjective clause: begun by a relative pronoun, such as which, and follows the noun it modifies. Conjunctive adverb: used to connect two clauses. Co-ordinate conjunctions: nor, or, so, and, but. Provides a necessary transition from one idea to another in a sentence. The transition indicates a time, place, or cause and effect relationship between the two ideas.
