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Nonessential Clauses: Clauses that are NOT necessary to the meaning of the sentence. ○ The J’s Racing S2000, which is naturally aspirated, raced up the mountain pass.
SENTENCES Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation.
Sentence Parts Subject – what/who the sentence is about Keiichi Tsuchiya spent over $20,000 modifying his AE86. Predicate – what the subject does Keiichi Tsuchiya spent over $20,000 modifying his AE86.
Sentence Types Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark) Keiichi Tsuchiya made drifting very popular. Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) Take better care of your car. Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Do you take your car to the track? Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark) The Honda S2000 is the Best!
