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Composite sentences……………………………………………………

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Compound sentences……………………………………………………

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Coordinate connection ……………………………………………………

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Complex sentences ……………………………………………………

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Functional classification of subordinate clauses ……………………………

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Complex sentences with subject clauses ……………………………………

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Complex sentences predicative clauses ……………………………………

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Complex sentences with object clauses ……………………………………

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Complex sentences with attributive clauses ………………………………

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Complex sentences with attributive appositive clauses ……………………

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Complex sentences with attributive relative clauses ………………………

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Types of relative clauses ……………………………………………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses …………………………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of place …………………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of time ………………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of manner ………………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of comparison …………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of condition ……………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of concession …………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of purpose ……………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of reason / cause ………………

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Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of result / consequences ………

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Linking devices ……………………………………………………………

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Punctuation …………………………………………………………………

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Glossary of grammar terms

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Compound Sentence

Complex Sentence

• Jason offered the girl his handkerchief (first coordinate clause) and she took it without a moment’s hesitation. (second coordinate clause).

• Children have never been very good at listening to their elders (first coordinate clause) but they have never failed to imitate them. (second coordinate clause)

• The mother often tells her kids (principal clause) how terrific they are. (subordinate clause).

• He was so pale (principal clause) that he seemed to emit a pearly glow. (subordinate clause).

Compound Sentences (Proper)

Compound-Complex Sentences

contain only coordinate clauses

contain both coordinate clauses and subordinate

The front door of the little wooden hut opened (first coordinate clause) and a little old woman in a brown worn-out dress came out of it. (second coordinate clause)

Mr. Bloomberg was very proud (principal clause) when he heard about his son’s success (subordinate clause), but at the same time he knew (principal clause) that it was just luck. (subordinate clause). = 2 principal clauses + 2 subordinate clauses