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单词 main clause
例句 main clause
A common error in student writing is to shift the tense from a main clause to a subordinate one even when they refer to the same time period. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
Inserting we find or we see into the main clause to avoid a dangler can make the sentence stuffy and self-conscious. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
And when the subject of the main clause is the dummy element it or there, the reader glides right over it, and it poses no danger of attracting a dangler. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
Most commonly it ends up there when it introduces an explanation that has been preposed in front of a main clause, as in Because you’re mine, I walk the line. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
It was Oedipus who killed Laius, for example, takes it for granted that someone killed Laius, the only question being who; the main clause of the sentence informs us who the who is. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
The main clause expresses the main idea of the sentence, and the subordinate clause expresses the less important idea. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z
Perhaps knowing the difference between a main clause and a dependent clause doesn’t matter so much so long as you can intuit the difference. So you want to be a writer? Essential tips for aspiring novelists 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z
Most copy editors would recast the main clause, supplying it with a subject to which the modifier can be properly fastened: Steven Pinker: 10 'grammar rules' it's OK to break (sometimes) 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z
The clause adds, parenthetically, a statement supplementing that in the main clause. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z
But she repeated the main clause in her creed: "Alfred'll come back." The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z
Like a main clause, a subordinate clause has a subject and verb; however, unlike a main clause, it cannot stand alone as a sentence. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z
In this wise were introduced the "Temporary Regulations" of May, 1882, or the May Laws, the main clauses of which are the following: 1. Jewish Immigration to the United States from 1881 to 1910 Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. LIX, No. 4, 1914 2011-03-01T03:00:45.597Z
Most commonly it ends up there when it introduces an explanation that has been preposed in front of a main clause, as in: "Because you're mine, I walk the line." Steven Pinker: 10 'grammar rules' it's OK to break (sometimes) 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z
Similar in principle to the enclosing of parenthetic expressions between commas is the setting off by commas of phrases or dependent clauses preceding or following the main clause of a sentence. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z
An adverbial clause which precedes a main clause is usually set off by a comma. The Century Handbook of Writing
A main clause contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z
The main clause of the agreement was read over twice, the assistants affirming in timid tones that they knew what it meant, and believed they had sense enough to live up to it. William Adolphus Turnpike
Inserting "we find" or "we see" into the main clause to avoid a dangler can make the sentence stuffy and self-conscious. Steven Pinker: 10 'grammar rules' it's OK to break (sometimes) 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z
The objection is that the interposed phrase or clause needlessly interrupts the natural order of the main clause. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z
Since a subordinate clause does not express a complete thought, it cannot stand alone, but must be joined to a main clause to form a sentence. c. The Century Handbook of Writing
Even where the context does not contain a Future tense in the main clause, Future time is often expressed in the subordinate clauses by the Present and Imperfect Subjunctive. New Latin Grammar
While the complex sentence has only one main clause, the compound has two or more independent clauses making statements, questions, or commands. An English Grammar
The verb in the main clause and the verb in the subordinate clause are not necessarily in the same tense. Composition-Rhetoric
On the 12th the capitulation was drawn up, of which the main clauses were: 1. Knights of Malta, 1523-1798
When ending in words that link themselves with words in the main clause: Right: If Jacob finds time to plow, the garden can be planted tomorrow. The Century Handbook of Writing
This is especially frequent when the context clearly shows, by the presence of a future tense in the main clause, that the reference is to future time. New Latin Grammar
Note.—The student should distinguish clearly between a subordinate clause and a main clause. The Century Handbook of Writing
In the sentence, "I went because I knew that I must," the clause, "because I knew that I must" states the reason for the action named in the main clause. Composition-Rhetoric
Do not attach to a main clause by means of and, a word, phrase, or clause which you intend shall be subordinate. The Century Handbook of Writing
Rescue this main idea, express it in the main clause, and if possible subordinate the rest of the sentence to it. The Century Handbook of Writing
The name Prolepsis is also applied to the introduction of a noun or pronoun as object of the main clause where we should expect it to stand as subject of a subordinate clause. New Latin Grammar
Between a main clause and a relative clause, and or but thwarts subordination. The Century Handbook of Writing
Place the important idea in the main clause. The Century Handbook of Writing
Note.—The comma is usually omitted when the adverbial clause follows the main clause. The Century Handbook of Writing
When not closely connected with the main clause in meaning: Right: Although they were few, they were resolute. The Century Handbook of Writing
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