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Discourse markers. Showing contrast. Showing cause & effect. Showing purpose. British Council - Clause, phrase & sentence. English Grammar Today on Cambridge Dictionary - Words, clauses & sentences. English Grammar Today on Cambridge Dictionary - Linking words & expressions. Oxford Dictionaries - Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases. Learning English Grammar. Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases. The Basics of Clauses in English - Grammarly Blog. Clauses are groups of words that contain a subject and a verb.

The Basics of Clauses in English - Grammarly Blog

Why should you care about them? Have you ever told someone you loved them? Or written a letter to a friend? Likely, you did it with the help of clauses. You would find your ability to communicate severely limited if you had to express your thoughts without these serviceable units of speech. Independent clauses As its name indicates, an independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence. I like ginger snaps. Dependent clauses Although a dependent clause also has a subject and a verb, a dependent clause is not a complete sentence. When I grow up Because she is afraid of the dark These sentence fragments can’t function without an independent clause. I want to be President when I grow up.When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.Because she is afraid of the dark, she sleeps with a night light. Did you notice the words at the beginning of the dependent clauses in the examples? Because indicates that an explanation will follow. OWL: Parts of Speech Overview. Summary: This handout defines the basic parts of speech and provides examples of their uses in sentences.

OWL: Parts of Speech Overview

Links to more handouts and exercises on particular parts of speech are also provided. If you are learning English as a Second Language (ESL), you may also want to browse through a complete listing of our ESL resources. Contributors:Dana Bisignani, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2011-11-28 08:37:15 Nouns A noun is a word that denotes a person, place, or thing. Example: The dog ran after the ball.

Smart Words: Transition Words & Phrases. As a "part of speech" transition words are used to link words, phrases or sentences.

Smart Words: Transition Words & Phrases

They help the reader to progress from one idea (expressed by the author) to the next idea. Thus, they help to build up coherent relationships within the text. Transitional Words This structured list of commonly used English transition words — approximately 200, can be considered as quasi complete. It can be used (by students and teachers alike) to find the right expression. There is some overlapping with prepositions and postpositions, but for the purpose of usage and completeness of this concise guide, I did not differentiate. Agreement / Addition / Similarity The transition words like also, in addition, and, likewise, add information, reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.

BBC Learning English - Intermediate Unit 10 - Linking devices. BBC Learning English - Intermediate Unit 20 - Linking words. BBC Learning English - Upper-int Unit 18 - Compound words. BBC Learning English - Upper-int Unit 26 - Stop saying 'and' Study English: sentences and conjunctions. Transcript MARGOT POLITISHello.

Study English: sentences and conjunctions

I'm Margot Politis. Welcome to Study English, IELTS preparation. Today we're going to look at ways of connecting ideas. There are many ways of doing this using conjunctions, words that join. Prezi: Verbs,adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions & interjections.