Using Troyka

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Using Troyka

• Correct Sentences
• Style
• Punctuation and Mechanics
• Other Goodie

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Active Voice

• Subject performs an action
• Verb states action / not isolated form of to be
• Groups do active voice analysis

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Phrase vs. Clause

• Noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase,
  absolute phrase, verbal phrases
• Clause Independent, Dependent (subordinate,
  relative)

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Dependent vs. Independent

• Subordinate Clauses and subordinating
  conjunctions after, although, as, because,
  before, even though, if, once, since, so that,
  though, unless, until, when, whenever, where,
  wherever, whether, while
• Relative Clauses relative pronouns (who, which,
  that, whtat, whomever, etc. ) or relative adverbs
  (where, when)

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Some Patterns Basic Sentence Variety

• IC. (simple)
• IC IC. (compound)
• IC, coordinating conjunction IC. (compound)
• IC DC.
• DC, IC. (complex)
• DC, IC DC.
• DC, IC, coordinating conjunction IC.