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Phép đảo ngữ trong tiếng Anh – Periodic sentences [1]

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Clip by Ms. Domencic’s American Literature Class on Youtube. Thanks for sharing.


What is a periodic sentence?

A periodic sentence is a sentence which has been deliberately structured to place the main point at the end.  Or, in other words, a sentence that delays the expression of a complete thought until the end, or until near the end, is called periodic.

Therefore, a period sentence will have its main clause or predicate as the last part.

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