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Grammar Basics

. The child who is wearing the hat.8) Introductory Conjunction - 9) I went to the movies with Joey, Andrew, Amy, and Michelle Julie, Sara, and I went to the grocery store last night.10) Adjectives preceeding a nounex. The dark, twisted hallway seemed to stretch for miles. ex. The small, hairy, fat man stared at me with a piercing glare.11) Nonrestricive Modifiers - A non-restrictive modifier is a phrase or clause that does not restrict or limit the meaning of the word it is modifying. It is, in a sense, interrupting material that adds extra information to a sentence.ex. Nick, being the smart one of the group, locked the door behind him to keep out unwanted guests.ex2. Andrew, having earned an extra $50 in a card game, bought drinks for everyone that night.12) Restrictive Modifiers - A restrictive modifier is a phrase or clause that limits the meaning of what it modifies and is essential to the basic idea expressed in the sentence. You should not set off restrictive elements with commas.ex. My driving (with one exception) is exemplaryex2. My driving -- with one exception -- is exemplary.13) Conjunctive Adverb - You can use a conjunctive adverb to join two clauses together. Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs are ``also,'' ``consequently,'' ``finally,'' ``furthermore,'' ``hence,'' ``however,'' ``incidentally,'' ``indeed,'' ``instead,'' ``likewise,'' ``meanwhile,'' ``nevertheless,'' ``next,'' ``nonetheless,'' ``otherwise,'' ``still,'' ``then,'' ``therefore,'' and ``thus.'' A conjunctive adverb is not strong enough to join two independant clauses with the aid of a semicolon.ex. We did not have all the ingredients necessary; therefore, we decided to order pizzaex2. I waited in line for about 3 hours; finally, the door opened.14) Apposotive - When two words, clauses, or phrases stand close together and share the same part of the sentence, they are in apposition and are called appositives.ex. My br...

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