文档介绍：The Four Rhetorical Types of Sentences
1. Declarative: a simple statement of fact, belief, or opinion
I am tired. The test was difficult. Paul is my favorite Beatle.
2. Interrogative: a direct question
Is it soup yet? Do you like professional wrestling? Can Susie play?
3. Imperative: mand
Open the door. Fetch me a cold beer. Light my cigar. Gimme fifty pushups.
4. Exclamatory: any of the above amplified
I hate foosball! He did what?! Do it right now! Gimme a break!
The Four Grammatical Types of Sentences
1. Simple: one main clause, no subordination
Tom hit the ball. Bill is my best friend. Sonny Bono is my favorite person.
2. Compound: more than one main clause, no subordination
I went to the store, but he stayed home. Bill lost his hat, Tom lost his shoes, and I lost my shirt.
3. Complex: one main clause, and at least one subordinate clause
I flunked him because he was late. Since it was raining, she took the coat that he offered her.
4. plex: more than one main clause, and at least one subordinate clause
I left early, but he stayed behind because he was sick.
I saw that they had finished, but I wouldn't let them go.
Because Tom was late, he had to stay, and I waited for him.
These all function the same way:
Word--the basic grammatical unit functioning as one part of speech
Phrase--a group of words functioning as one part of speech
Clause--a group of words containing a subject and a verb and functioning as one part of speech
Relative Pronouns--introduce noun and adjective clauses
who (ever) what (ever) which (ever)
whom (ever) whose (ever) that
Relative Adverbs--introduce noun and adjective clauses
where (ever) when (ever) how (ever) why
Subordinating Conjunctions--always introduce adverbial clauses
after as much as if so that until while
although as though in order that when than
as because inasmuch as though whenever
as if before provided that till where
as long as how since unless wherever
Elliptical Clauses are