Editing By Design

Clauses

Where a phrase consists of one or more words, a clause consists of a phrase (or phrases) with a subject and at least one verb phrase.

Independent Clauses Patterns

1. SV Subject + Verb Subject + Verb (intransitive) (intransitive verbs) Basic Structures Subject + Verb (intransitive) SubjectVerb (intransitive)Sheran. She ran. SubjectVerb PhraseThe bookshave been sold. The books have been sold. SVA Basic Structures with Adverbials...

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