In the same way the level syntax - major can be explained. The unit of this level is text -

the highest level of language and speech. "Syntax- major" represents both language and speech

levels.

Word-combination (or phrase) is a syntactically connected group of notional words within the limits of

sentence but which is not a sentence itself. Phrases can be jpined by therles of subordination and coordination. Coordination can be of 2 types: agreement and government.

The sentence is the immediate integral unit of speech built up of words according to a definite syntactic

pattern and distinguished by a contextually relevant communicative purpose”

B. Ilyish classifies sentences applying two principles:

1) types of communication. Applying this principle he distinguishes 3 types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative.

2) according to structure. Applying this principle he distinguishes two main types of sentences: simple and composite.

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Word-combination (or phrase) is a syntactically connected group of notional words within the limits of

sentence but which is not a sentence itself. Following L. Barkhudarov's conception we distinguish three types of word- combinations:

2 types of syntactic connections can be singled out: coordinatioa and

Subordination.

Coordination: coordinate phrases consist of two or more syntactically equivalent units joined in a cluster which functions as a single unit. The member units can be potentially joined together by means of a coordinate conjunction.

Subordination: subordinate phrases are structures in which one of the members is syntactically the leading element of the phrase. This dominating element is called the head-word, or the kernel, and can be expressed by different parts of speech.

Agreement takes place when the subordinate word assumes a form similar to

that of the word to which it is subordinate, that is formal correspondences are established between parts of the phrase. The sphere of agreement in Modern English is extremely small: it is found in the pronouns this and that, which agree in number with their head word (that chair – those chairs).

Government takes place when the subordinate word is used in a certain form

required by its head word, the form of the subordinate word not coinciding with the form of the head word. The role of government in Modern English is almost as insignificant as that of agreement. Government can be observed between the verb and its object expressed either by a personal pronoun or by the pronoun who, the verb being the governing element (to rely on him, to be proud of her).

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The sentence is the immediate integral unit of speech built up of words according to a definite syntactic

pattern and distinguished by a contextually relevant communicative purpose”

B. Ilyish classifies sentences applying two principles:

1) types of communication. Applying this principle he distinguishes 3 types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative.

2) according to structure. Applying this principle he distinguishes two main types of sentences: simple and composite.

A simple sentence is a sentence structure that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses. (The runner jumped)

The 2 main types of connection of clauses in a composite sentence are subordination and coordination. By coordination clauses are arranged as units of syntactically equal rank- compound sentences. (He came at six and we had dinner together). By subordination they are arranged as units of unequal rank, one being categorically dominated by the other- comples sentences.

The declarative sentences may be called basic, when compared with other types of sentences because all other types of sentences are the result of transformation of kernel sentences which are affirmative in their origin (kernel sentences).

- they convey some statement. Maybe because of this fact these sentences are called

declarative.

- they usually have the falling an intonation

- usually they have regular order of words with no inversion

Interrogative sentences differ from the declarative or interrogative ones by some their specific features. There are two structural types of interrogative sentences in Modern English - general

questions (yes- or no- questions) and special (or wh-) questions. Both of them are characterized by having partial inversions: Are we staying here? Where are we staying?

Besides, the first one has a special (rising) intonation pattern. The second one (whquestion) has interrogative words. But the intonation pattern of wh-questions is identical with that of the affirmative sentences.And it is important to point out that the interrogative sentences require answers (if they are not rhetorical ones).

The imperative sentences are opposed to non-imperative ones because.

1. In imperative sentences the predicate is used in only one form-in the imperative one,

while in non-imperative sentences predicate may be used in any form except the imperative.

2. In imperative sentences no modal verb is used.

3. The imperative sentences are most often directed to the second person.

4. The subject of the imperative sentences are almost always represented by the zero

alternant of you, that is, elliptically.

5. The imperative sentences urge the listener to perform an action or verbal response.

The above said is quite sufficient to characterize the structure of imperative sentences to be

specific and distinct from that of the structure of non-imperative sentences.

The peculiar features of exclamatory sentences are:

1. exclamatory sentences usually express some sort of emotion, feeling or the spirit of the

person who pronounces it;

2. in their structure they have such introductory words as what and how:

Ex. What a lovely night! How beautiful it is here!

3. they are always in the declarative form;

4. there’s usually no inversion;

5. they are pronounced with a falling intonation;