15. Sentence Patterns
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15.1 4 Types of Sentence Patterns
15.1.1 Simple sentence
15.1.2 Compound sentence
15.1.3 Complex sentence
15.1.4 Compound-complex sentence
15.2 4 Types of Sentences by Function
15.2.1 Declarative Sentence
15.2.2 Interrogative Sentence
15.2.3 Imperative Sentence
15.2.4 Exclamatory Sentence
15.3 The Elements of a Sentence
15.3.1 Essential Elements
15.3.1.1 Subject
15.3.1.2 Verb
15.3.1.3 Object
15.3.1.4 Complement
15.3.2 Dependent Elements
15.3.2.1 Modifier
15.3.2.2 Connective
15.3.3 Independent Elements
15.4 Phrases
15.4.1 Kinds of Phrases
15.4.2 Various functions of the same phrase
15.5 Clauses
15.5.1 Noun Clauses
15.5.2 Adjective Clauses
15.5.3 Adverbial Clauses