There are four types of sentences:
There are four types of sentences:
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Clauses
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.
There are two types of clauses: independent/principal clauses and dependent/subordinate clauses.
Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone.
Dependent clauses cannot stand alone and must be attached to an independent clause.
Clauses
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.
There are two types of clauses: independent/principal clauses and dependent/subordinate clauses.
Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone.
Dependent clauses cannot stand alone and must be attached to an independent clause.
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What are interjections?
Interjections are words or phrases that are ‘injected’ into a sentence to stress strong feelings, sudden emotion or to grab one’s attention.
Examples and Use of Interjections
The following table illustrates how different interjections can be used.
Punctuation with interjections
When the interjection is mild, we can include it in a single sentence, separated from the rest of the words by a comma.
When we want to use a strong interjection, then it should stand alone and be followed by an exclamation mark (!).
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