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... phrase fol- lowed by a verb phrase : S → NP + VP . Noun and verb phrases can be made up of either single words or groups of words ; for example , threw , threw the ball , threw the ball smoothly are all verb phrases . More complicated ...
... phrase fol- lowed by a verb phrase : S → NP + VP . Noun and verb phrases can be made up of either single words or groups of words ; for example , threw , threw the ball , threw the ball smoothly are all verb phrases . More complicated ...
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... phrase at the beginning or end of a sentence . We have pointed out that when a key word is placed at the end of a sentence , the suspense factor makes its use more vivid . Now let us look at some examples of key words and phrases placed ...
... phrase at the beginning or end of a sentence . We have pointed out that when a key word is placed at the end of a sentence , the suspense factor makes its use more vivid . Now let us look at some examples of key words and phrases placed ...
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... phrases in order to fill the silence while he thinks of the appropriate word . However , the greater his verbal facility - the more words he knows , the more difficult words he knows , and the more often he uses them - the smaller the ...
... phrases in order to fill the silence while he thinks of the appropriate word . However , the greater his verbal facility - the more words he knows , the more difficult words he knows , and the more often he uses them - the smaller the ...
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