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Pattern F: S, Appositive, V or Appositive, S V |
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Mary, my best friend, lives in Colorado. |
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Pattern G: Participial Phrase, S V |
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Guarding us with their weapons, the heavily armed soldiers looked ominous. |
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Pattern H: S V, Participial Phrase |
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The sun pushes through the early morning fog, inspiring people with a desire to invent and create. |
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Pattern I: Gerund Phrase V |
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Leaving early would be a mistake. |
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Pattern J: Infinitive Phrase V |
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To give an example of the problem helps the students finish their math assignment. |
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Pattern K: Infinitive Phrase, S V |
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To give another example, the teacher turned on the projector. |
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Mr. Brush enjoys painting; Ms. Clay thoroughly dislikes it. |
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Pattern M: S V; Conjunctive Adverb, S V |
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The application was lost in the mail; consequently, the man was never granted an interview with the company. |
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Pattern N: Items in a series (A, B, C or A and B and C or A or B or C. |
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New tires, new shock absorbers-I just spent eight hundred dollars.
Chips and salsa and guacamole sound good.
Dancing or eating or socializing will occur during the reception. |
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