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Cads Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Syntax

Hi,
Could someone please explain the syntax of this phrase?
Freddy was good for the Tatler and the Tatler was good for Freddy"
Thanks.
  

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Syntax = the rules about how words are arranged and connected to make sentences. Which part of your sentence's structure do you not understand?

— Mister Micawber

  • Syntax = the rules about how words are arranged and connected to make sentences.
  • Which part of your sentence's structure do you not understand?
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Syntax = the rules about how words are arranged and connected to make sentences.

Which part of your sentence's structure do you not understand?
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cadsFreddy was good for the Tatler and the Tatler was good for Freddy.
Freddy | was | good ( for the Tatler )

and
the Tatler | was | good ( for Freddy ).

subject noun | linking verb | predicate adjective (prepositional phrase)
_________

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