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: a command
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. Compound-complex: 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 t