Sentence Composition Quiz: Clause Typology

Subject + Verb (intransitive), Subject + Verb (transitive) + Object, Subject + Verb (linking) + Subject Complement (adjective, noun, pronoun), Subject + Verb (transitive) + Indirect Object + Direct Object, Subject + Verb (transitive) + Object + Object Complement

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.

The object of a preposition is transformed into an indirect object of the verb, as in the example sentence 'She made a pie for me' becoming 'She made me a pie.'

<p>The classification of sentences is based on the number and kind of clauses in their syntactic structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sentences can be composed in either 'dependent' or 'independent' form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>action, linking, helping</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>what the subject is doing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>aid the flow, eliminating the need for throwaway transitional words such as 'also'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>transitive and intransitive</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help the reader picture the subject engaged in the activity in a clear, precise manner.</p> Signup and view all the answers