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17 Cards in this Set
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Complex Sentences and Propositions |
a. Complex sentences w/ 2+ propositions r derived by means of operations
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Operation Types |
a. Conjoining
b. Relativization c. Complementation d. Nominalization |
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Conjoining (w/ And)/Conjunction |
a. Form of coordination using the coordinating conjunction "and"
b. Can conjoin: NP, V, Adv, and Adj c. Often occurs w/ pronominalization using personal pronoun |
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Conjoining (w/ And)/Conjunction (Continued) |
a. Usually consists of two compound sentences b/c made up of two independent clauses
b. When r'ship is NOT temporal, both sentences need to be related and have same approximate value so both propositions are equally important |
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Conjunction |
a. R'ship of proposition is termed "Conjunction" when coordination is used w/ "And" and propositions are concurrent or consecutive in time
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Clauses |
a. Group of words containing NP + VP that is part of a sentence
b. Independent Clause: can stand alone and not subordinate to other c. Dependent Clause: can't stand alone and is subordinate to other |
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Conjoined Subjects, Verbs, & Direct Objects |
a. Subjects: Jane and John slept all day.
b. Verbs: The baby stumbled and fell. c. DO: Mom bought bacon and eggs. |
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Conjoined Indirect Objects, Predicate Nominatives & Adjectives |
a. IO: Dad gave money to Joan and Josie.
b. PN: Sally is a nurse and a physical therapist c. Adj: Luis is tall and strong |
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Conjoined Adverbials, Objects of Prepositions & Predicates |
a. Adv: Chloe drove skillfully and carefully.
b. OP: Michael drove to Chicago and Omaha. c. P: Dana bought the groceries and walked home. |
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Words Requiring Conjoined NP |
a. Same
b. Different c. Alike d. Together e. Mix f. Combine NB: With these sentences, there are no deletions |
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Conjoining (w/ But)/Disjunction |
a. R'ship of proposition is termed "Conjunction" when coordination is used w/ "But" and one propositions is contradictory, unexpected, or in contrast to the other
b. "Yet" is an alternative disjunctive conjoiner |
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Conjoining (w/ Or and Nor)/Alternation |
a. Sentences are combined using conjunctions "or" or "nor" and either w/ or w/o reduction through deletion
b. Or is used when one of propositions is a consequence or an alternative of the other c. Nor is used when there is a negative in the first clause (NB: Copula verb or auxiliary inversion rule must be applied here) |
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Conjoining (w/ Correlative Conjunctions) |
a. Paired words, such as: both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not/but, and not only/but also
b. When using both/and, identical elements are deleted (Jack is sick. Jill is sick. --> Both Jack and Jill are sick) |
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Conjoining (w/ Conjunctive Adverbs) |
a. Function as both conjunctions and adverbs - they link sentences and may shift around in second sentence
b. Conjunctive Adverbs include: However, nevertheless, therefore, consequently, moreover, and subsequently c. When propositions are combined using CA in writing, a semicolon is used to separate the clauses |
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Conjunctive Adverb Example |
a. Mother felt ill; however, she cleaned the house. Congress recessed; subsequently, the senator's proposal was not introduced.
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Coordinating Conjunction Example |
a. Mother felt ill, but she cleaned the house.
b. Congress recessed, and the senator's proposal was not introduced. |
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Subordinating Conjunction Example |
a. Although mother felt ill, she cleaned the house.
b. Since Congress recessed, the senator's proposal was not introduced. |
