This sentence starts with a phrase; the verb ‘would’ and the
subject ‘she’ have been inverted in this construction. In the
following sentence a phrase has been used as the comple-
ment.
It would cause more trouble.‘It’ is the subject.
‘Would cause’ is the finite verb.
‘More trouble’ is a noun phrase used as the complement.
When all the sentences are put together, they make
an acceptable paragraph. Although they are all simple
sentences, the pattern has been varied to make the work
more interesting.
Helen gasped. She gripped the table with both hands.
Then, collapsing on to the floor, she sobbed. The events of
the day had upset her. She was terrified. Never again
would she go out alone. It would cause more trouble.Forming compound sentences
Compound sentences are composed of two or more main
clauses and there are several variations that can be used.
You can have a number of main clauses within one sentence
provided your construction is correct. A clause has to
contain a subject and a finite verb. You can have several
clauses in a sentence and each of them will have a specific
purpose. There are two types of clauses – main and sub-
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