Friday, November 28, 2008

Sentence pattern 12, 13

S.P. 12 : Short, simple sentence for dramatic effect or relied used 1) after several long sentences. 2) to summarize what you just said. 3) to provide transition between 2 or more ideas.


ex: Well, I wonder.

ex: Minutes passed.

ex: It was magical.

ex: That's not my style.

ex: Perseverance pays.

ex: Everything changed.

Ex: But then it happened.

Ex: Just consider this.

Ex: And this is true.



S.P. 12 A : Short question for dramatic effect. used 1) to arouse interest. 2) as a topic sentence ( = main idea) in a paragraph. 3) in a paragraph for variety. 4) to end a text.


ex: What caused the change?

ex: Why did she?

ex: And why not?

ex: Well, who cares?

ex: What comes next?

ex: When ( or How) will it end?




S.P.13: A dependent clause as a subject, object or compliment using: Who, whom, which, that, what, why, where, when, how.


ex: How he could fail, is a mystery to me.

ex: Who assassinated JFK, is still debated. ( got assassinated himself.)

ex: My fellow Americans. ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

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