A sentence has a compound subject when it has more than one subject It has a compound predicate when there is more than one predicate Sometimes sentences can have both a compound subject and a compound predicate A compound predicate might share a helping verb, or it might be two (or more) separate verb phrases

The complete predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is It includes a verb and all other details that describe what is going on example: My father fixed the dryer The simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does

The simple predicate is the verb (or verbs) in a sentence A sentence may have more than one verb and more than one complete predicat

There are two kinds of simple predicates: verbs and verb phrases

The simple predicate of a sentence is the verb that tells what the subject does example: Chris jumps Some sentences have two simple predicates example: Chris jumps and catches

1. Commas don’t just signify pauses in a sentence — precise rules govern when to use this punctuation mark
2. Commas are needed before coordinating conjunctions, after dependent clauses (when they precede independent clauses), and to set off appositives
3. The Oxford comma reduces ambiguity in lists

Use commas to separate three or more items in a series Lists of three or more words, phrases, and clauses require commas between each item For example: a The fox shouts, cackles, and yells

Ending a sentence with a preposition such as “with,” “of,” and “to,” is permissible in the English language

Eg is used to give one or more possible examples It’s a signal that you’re seeing one or a few of multiple possibilities Ie, on the other hand, clarifies; you are providing more precise information Where eg opens up more options, ie narrows them down

Virtually all American style guides recommend to follow both “ie” and “eg” with a comma (just like if “that is” and “for example” were used instead), so the very same sentence in American English would become: They sell computer components, eg, motherboards, graphic cards, CPUs

id est

ie is the customary abbreviation for “that is” It is derived from the Latin term “id est” eg is the customary abbreviation for “for example” It is derived from the Latin phrase “exempli gratia”

The abbreviation “ie” should always appear after the first section of the sentence, in the middle, so it is grammatically correct For example, the sentence, “Ie he likes super heroes” or the sentence, “He likes super heroes, ie” are incorrect

For “ie”, I would tend to say “in other words” instead of “it is” If I’m reading out loud, I’ll likely say either “eye -ee” and “ee-gee” or “id est” and “exempli gratia” If I’m speaking, I’ll just say “for example” or “that is” Those are written things – almost never spoke

ie stands for id est (Latin), which means “that is” You use it to link in a deeper explanation about something Pronounce it “eye – ee”

Ireland

The pronunciation pattern is quite consistent: if the E is part of a suffix, the word has an /ī/ sound When it isn’t, and IE is part of the root word, it says /ē/

Long Vowel Rule (1): When a word has two vowel, usually the first vowel says its name and thesecond vowel is silent A diphthong is two vowel sounds in one syllable

The ‘long i’ /ɑɪ/ (the vowel sound in the word “bike”) is a 2-sound vowel that ends in a brief ‘y sound’ /y/

Spelling the long vowel sound /ī/: i-e, igh, y, ie y as in sky ie as in tie