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Horodowich, Peggy Maki – 1979
Since clauses are the largest functional components of a sentence, their analysis can increase attention to sentence structure and stylistic variation. Students can learn to distinguish main clause types by naming the verb forms used (transitive, intransitive, equational, and passive). Once students have mastered the recognition of main clauses,…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Language Styles, Secondary Education
