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    This document discusses various sentence patterns including inversions, prepositional phrases, paired constructions, dependent clauses used as subjects or objects, absolute constructions, short sentences for effect, questions for effect, and deliberate fragments. It provides examples for each type of pattern.

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    Sentence Patterns

    Inversions
    14, 15, 15a

    Assortment
    16, 16a, 17, 18, 19, 19a, 20
    Prepositional Phrase Before S
    and V
    Prepositional Phrase S V or (V S).

    After a long pause, the teacher continued.


    Until next semester I have no more papers
    due.
    Object or Complement Before S
    and V
    Object or Subject complement S V.

    His kind of sarcasm I do not like.


    Satisfied with his first draft, good grades he
    will never have.
    Complete Inversion of Normal
    Pattern
    Object or complement or modifier V S.

    From his years of study came eventual


    understanding and compassion.

    Down the field and through the woods


    pranced the little puppy.
    Paired Constructions
    a. Not only S V, but also S V.
    b. Just as S V, so too S V.
    c. The more S V, the more S V.
    d. The former S V, the latter S V.
    e. If not, at least

    Examples
    Next slide
    Examples
    • “Not only do I knock them out, but I also
    pick the round.” – M. Ali
    • Just as the Patriots dominate the Quiz Bowl,
    so Wheeling dominates the Math Bowl.
    • The more I study French, the more I
    become confused.
    • The former taught me downhill racing; the
    latter helped carry me to the hospital.
    Additional Correlative
    Conjunctions
    • Whether or
    • Such…that
    • Both…and
    • Neither…nor
    • So…that
    • Not only…more than that
    • As…as
    • Not so…as
    A Paired Construction for
    Contrast Only
    A “this, not that” or “not this, but that” construction
    In some place other than the verb position

    Example
    The famous actor was convinced that it was his
    personality, not his money, that attracted women.
    By chance (not by studying) she made an “A” on the
    midterm.
    Dependent Clause
    as Subject or Object or
    Complement
    (in a “sentence slot”)
    S [dependent clause as subject] V.
    S V [dependent clause as object or
    complement]
    Dependent Clause
    as Subject or Object or
    Complement
    (in a “sentence slot”)
    S [dependent clause as subject] V.
    S V [dependent clause as object or
    complement]
    Examples
    [How he did that] is amazing to me.
    He finally finished [what he had started over a
    year ago.]
    Absolute Construction Anywhere
    In Sentence
    (noun plus participle)
    Absolute construction , S V.
    S, absolute construction, V.

    Examples
    The American economy, God willing, will soon
    return to normal.
    The snow having stopped, we were able to
    continue our journey.
    The Short, Simple Sentence for
    Relief or Dramatic Effect
    S V .

    Examples
    The buck stops here.
    Make my day.
    I came, I saw, I conquered.
    And this is true.
    Don’t laugh.
    All efforts failed.
    A Short Question for Dramatic
    Effect
    (Interrogative word) auxiliary verb S V ?
    (Interrogative word standing alone) ?
    (Question based solely on intonation) ?
    Auxiliary verb S V ?

    Examples
    Why?
    That’s her mother?
    Remember typewriters?
    The Deliberate Fragment
    Examples
    I wish you could have known the Southwest in the old
    days. The way it really was.
    Now, on with the story.
    No matter.
    Bue how?
    What a price to pay.
    All to no avail.
    Early to bed.

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