[梦之队日记] Iris的备考日记 曼哈顿语法总结（一）

Grammar

1.Clause:   subject+working verb

Independent clause:every sentence must have at least one independent clause.

Dependent clause: cannot stand alone as a sentence.

A complete sentence requires one independent clause,but more complex sentences will also include something else:another independent clause ,a dependent clause,or other modifiers.

2.Modifier:provides additional information in a sentence, beyond the core subject and verb.

nonessential modifier: if you remove it from the sentence,the core of the sentence still makes sense.

Essential modifier: remove it, the meaning of the sentence is murky.

3.Sentence core

The core of a sentence consists of any independent clauses along with some essential modifiers.

4.Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions:

can glue two independent clauses together. FANBOYS(for,and, nor, but,or, yet,so)

Subordinating conjunctions:

modifiers can be connected to independent clauses by subordinating conjunctions.(although, before, after,if)

5.Marker:

a flag or clue that a certain issue is being tested.Make a flash cards !!!

Meaning

Most instances of meaning errors fall into one of three major categories.

Choose your words: a particular word and its cousin&helping verbs

Place your words: pay attention to overall word order.

Match your words: connected words should must always make sense together.

Avoid redundancy

Words with the same meaning

Expressions of time

Transition words