Grammar

Question 1

Morpheme

Answer 1

A component of a word that cannot be further divided (eg ing/ ed)

Question 2

Free morpheme

Answer 2

A morpheme that can stand on its own as a word

Question 3

Affix (bound morpheme)

Answer 3

A morpheme that cannot stand on its own as a word but can combine with others to make a new word

Question 4

Phrase

Answer 4

Words centered around head word

Question 5

Head word

Answer 5

Word within a phrase that provides central meaning

Question 6

Modification

Answer 6

Adding additional words to provide more detail to a head word in a phrase

Question 7

Clause

Answer 7

Group of words centered around a verb

Question 8

Main clause

Answer 8

Grammatically complete alone

Question 9

Subordinate clause

Answer 9

Grammatically incorrect alone

Question 10

Active voice

Answer 10

A clause where the doer of an action is the subject

Question 11

Passive voice

Answer 11

A clause where what is affected by the action is in the subject position, the doer either following or left out

Question 12

Tense

Answer 12

How time of an event is marked/ described

Question 13

Aspect

Answer 13

Another element of marking time of an event

Question 14

Progressive aspect

Answer 14

Ongoing action

Question 15

Perceptive aspect

Answer 15

Completed action

Question 16

Coordination

Answer 16

Joining of two or more independent clauses via coordinating conjunctions

Question 17

Subordination

Answer 17

The joining of two or more clauses where only one of them is a main clause

Question 18

Sentence function

Answer 18

Purpose of a sentence in communication

Question 19

Word class

Answer 19

Grammatical category of a word (eg noun, adjective, verb)

Question 20

Morphology

Answer 20

Word formation

Question 21

Syntax

Answer 21

Order and structure of phrases, clauses and sentences