Syntax 2
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- Syntax
- the grammatical structure of sentences
- Phrases
- at the same time
- main clauses
- Horatio watches the "Today" show.
- asyndeton
- omission of conjuntions from constructions in which they should normally be used, e.g. "Are all thy conquests, glories, honors"
- zeugma
- use of a word to govern two or more words though approprate to only one, e.g."Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave"
- declarative sentence
- Horatio watches.
- imperative sentence
- Horatio must watch.
- exclamatory sentence
- Horatio really watches!
- periodic sentence
- Before going to work and while eating his breakfasst, Horatio watches the "Today" show.
- polysyndeton
- using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted, e.g. "he ran and jumped and laughed for joy"
- interrogative sentence
- Does Horatio watch the "Today" show?
- simple sentence
- a sentence with one clause. e.g. "Horatio watches the "Today" show"
- compound sentence
- a sentence with two clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction, e.g. "Horatio watches the "Today" show, and he eats his breakfast at the same time"