a) Simple sentence : A subject + conjugated verb
The tomato grows .
b) Prepositional phrase: A time or location phrase that comes before a noun
The tomato grows around the world.
c) Pronoun as a subject
- People: I / you/ he/ she/anyone/ somebody,..
- Thing : It/ everything/nothing/ something,…
- People or things : none/ each/any/many/few /one/both/some/ other(s)/ most/ all/ they,..
d) Appositives: non-essential clause (usually begin with W-words)
The tomato, one of the most popular vegetables in the world, grows in many shapes.
Ha Noi, which is the capital city of Vietnam, is popular around the world for its archaic beauty
e) Participles and gerunds
- Participles have present and past form, use as a modifier.
Originating in South America, the tomato, one of the most popular vegetables in the world, grows in many shapes.
Having originated in South America, the tomato, one of the most popular vegetables in the world, grows in many shapes.
Grown originally in South America, tomato is one of the most popular vegetables in the world.
- Gerunds act as nouns
I was irritated by his whistling
ANSWER WITH “BEING” IS USUALLY INCORRECT BECAUSE IT IS WORDY AND AWKWARD
f) Conjunctions :
- Coordinating conjunctions : combine two independent
FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
My name is Tom, and her name is July
- Subordinating conjunctions: combine independent + dependent
– when, whenever, before, after, although,though, despite, unless, until, whatever, because, since, if, whether, whereas, while,…
Because tomato is delicious, many people eat it
nguon: Erica L Meltzer
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