| Conceptual characteristics |
Composite sentence examples |
| Cause identification |
I couldn’t stay – the area was violent. |
| Correcting |
His heart began to make a terrible noise, or so it seemed to him. |
| Specifying |
He never told me anything, did your brother. |
| Cause and condition identification |
We can all go home since there’s no more business. |
| Condition identification |
She has been instructed to draw up a report, once the debates are over. |
| Comparison |
Divorced couples often end up feeling more bitter about their lawyers than they do about each other. |
| Emphasizing |
These were peter horbury and his wife who had been in the little car immediately next to lord woodleigh’s. |
| Courtesy showing |
I’ll put them in my handbag if you like. |
| Contact establishing |
She was selected most carefully, you know. |
| Evidentiality |
The price per pound was the same, i think. |
| Situation identification |
No, no, the quality has been fine, if you take last year as an exception. |
| Confirming |
Californians have a reputation for latching on to fads, and it’s true. |
