PPT-What is Syntax? Syntax is the way words and clauses are arranged to form sentences.

That arrangement contributes to and enhances meaning and effect Or more simply Its how authors put words and phrases together Syntax helps authors effectively make their points One thing Syntax does is control pacing. Chapter 4. Clauses. When he was bedridden. After he played tennis. He stopped at the pharmacy.. Clauses. A clause is a group of words that contains both a . subject. and a predicate (. verb. ).. Analyzing sentences can be fun.. Grammar Part II . Part 1: Sentences. A . Sentence. is a group of words that make a complete idea. . Sentences are made up of . 3 parts. :. 1. . The Subject . – what is being spoken of.. 2. . Verb . Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. In this presentation you will…. Learn the definitions of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. Learn the rhetorical purpose and function of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. See examples of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. - “Peter is the student” “. He. . comes from Glasgow”:. “Peter is the student . WHO comes from Glasgow. ”.. - “The books are on the table” “. They. are mine”:. “The books . Anaphora. Anaphora (an-NAF-ruh): Figure of repetition that occurs when the first word or set of words in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases; repetition of the initial word(s) over successive phrases or clauses..  . A . simple sentence. contains one independent clause.. A . compound sentence. contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon.. A . complex sentence . contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. Part 2: with non-subject pronouns. Review:. Adjective clause: what is it?. Relative pronoun: what is it?. Example sentences:. Amy Tan is a writer. She was born in California.. Make a complex sentence with an adjective clause:. Syntactic Structures. Deep and Surface Structures. Structural Ambiguity. Colorless green ideas sleep furiously . Syntax:. - The arrangement of words in a sentence.. - The study of rules that govern the ways in which words combine to form phrases, clauses and sentences.. Let’s examine a Sentence. The . boy. . ran. .. . . Sub . Verb. The . boy. . ran. . fast. .. . . Sub . Verb . Adverb. The boy ran . as fast as deer. .. . . Phrase (Adverbial Phrase). Clause Logic Service (CLS) provides the contracting officer the ability to answer a Q&A session and based on those answers it will pull the appropriate clauses*. If the contracting officer decides not to include a particular clause it can be deleted as outlined below.. Varieties. , . Patterns. , . Types. . Sentences: groups of words that express . complete thoughts. .. . Sentence Elements. Sentence elements: . subjects, predicates, phrases, and clauses.