sentence and clause structure, commonly known as sentence composition, is the classification of sentences based on the number and kind of clauses in...

the shop. Comma splice Conditional sentence Dependent clause Relative clause Run-on sentence Sentence clause structure Rozakis, Laurie (2003). The Complete...

order, though only in independent clauses. In dependent clauses, the finite verb is placed last. Declarative sentences use V2 (verb in the second position)...

of the main clause of the sentence is conditional on the dependent clause. A full conditional thus contains two clauses: a dependent clause called the...

or suggestion. A sentence is typically associated with a clause. A clause can either be a clause simplex or a clause complex. A clause simplex represents...

independent clause within a complex sentence. For instance, in the sentence "I know Bette is a dolphin", the clause "Bette is a dolphin" occurs as the...

cleft sentence is a complex sentence (one having a main clause and a dependent clause) that has a meaning that could be expressed by a simple sentence. Clefts...

example, in the sentence I met a man who wasn't too sure of himself, the subordinate clause who wasn't too sure of himself is a relative clause since it modifies...

sentence contains a single clause with a finite verb. Complex sentences contain at least one clause subordinated (dependent) to an independent clause...

division into old vs. new content is called information structure. It is generally agreed that clauses are divided into topic vs. comment, but in certain cases...