English Language Grammar

  1. Syntax
    1. Basic Sentence Structure
      1. Subject
        1. Simple Subject
          1. Complete Subject
            1. Compound Subject
            2. Predicate
              1. Simple Predicate
                1. Complete Predicate
                  1. Compound Predicate
                2. Sentence Elements
                  1. Direct Objects
                    1. Indirect Objects
                      1. Subject Complements
                        1. Predicate Nominative
                          1. Predicate Adjective
                          2. Object Complements
                            1. Adjuncts and Modifiers
                            2. Phrases
                              1. Noun Phrases
                                1. Verb Phrases
                                  1. Adjective Phrases
                                    1. Adverb Phrases
                                      1. Prepositional Phrases
                                        1. Appositive Phrases
                                          1. Verbal Phrases
                                            1. Gerund Phrases
                                              1. Participial Phrases
                                                1. Infinitive Phrases
                                              2. Clauses
                                                1. Independent Clauses
                                                  1. Dependent Clauses
                                                    1. Adjective Clauses
                                                      1. Adverb Clauses
                                                        1. Noun Clauses
                                                        2. Clause Connectors
                                                        3. Sentence Types by Structure
                                                          1. Simple Sentences
                                                            1. Compound Sentences
                                                              1. Complex Sentences
                                                                1. Compound-Complex Sentences
                                                                2. Sentence Types by Purpose
                                                                  1. Declarative Sentences
                                                                    1. Interrogative Sentences
                                                                      1. Imperative Sentences
                                                                        1. Exclamatory Sentences
                                                                        2. Sentence Variety and Style
                                                                          1. Varying Sentence Beginnings
                                                                            1. Combining Sentences
                                                                              1. Avoiding Choppiness

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                                                                            4. Punctuation and Mechanics