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Composition – Lecture 5
Objectives:
1. Definition of a Sentence
2. Sentence Structures:
>Sentence types according to Meaning
>Sentence types according to Clause.
Modifiers will be discussed in a
separate lecture
Which one of these is a complete
sentence???
8. A. Her main aim is earn enough to pay for her son’s college education.
B. Her main aim to earn enough paying for her son’s college education.
C. Her main aim is earning enough to pay for her son’s college education.
10. A. The library stayed open till 9 pm every day so enable working adults to enjoy its
facilities.
B. The library stayed open till 9 pm every day so that enable working adults to
enjoy its facilities.
C. The library stayed open till 9 pm every day so as to enable working adults to
Recap
• Definition of a Sentence
• Sentence Structures:
>Sentence types according to Meaning
>Sentence types according to
Clauses/Structure
References
• The material has been adapted front the
following links:
• http://www.scientificpsychic.com/grammar/e
nggram2.html
• http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergr
ammar/sntstrct.html
• http://grammar.about.com/od/mo/g/modter
m.htm
• http://www.towson.edu/ows/moduledangling
.htm