Inglise keele struktuur
(main + subordinate clause - complex)
A simple sentence contains only one clause.
A compound sentence contains two or more independent or main clauses.
A complex sentence contains two or more clauses, at least one of which is subordinate. It is a
multiple sentence built up on the principle of subordination.
Coordination: The linking by coordinators of clauses and other sentence parts of equal
meaning and grammatical value. Coordination can link nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbials,
etc.
- syndetic and asyndetic coordination
Slowly and stealthily, he crept towards the victim.
Slowly, stealthily, he crept towards his victim. (Quirk et al. 1985: 918)
Coordinators: the coordinating conjunctions (and, or, but), related adverbs (once, so),
and correlatives that link (coordinate) clauses and other sentence
elements of equal meaning and grammatical value.
They looked ragged and thin but not actually starving.
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