Grammar Flashcards
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence made up of one main clause
What is a clause?
A group of words made out of a subject and a verb , also known as an independent clause
What is a compound sentence?
Two simple sentences that are both grammatically correct and both joined by a coordinating conjunction
What is a coordinating conjunction ?
A word used to join two simple sentences into a compound sentence
F - for
A - and
N - nor
B - but
O - or
Y - yet
S - so
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence made out of one main clause and a subordinate clause
What is a subordinate clause?
A clause that can not be grammatically correct by itself, also known as a dependent clause
What are the four sentence functions?
Declarative
Imperative
Exclamative
Interrogative
What is a declarative sentence?
A sentence that is a statement
What is an interrogative sentence?
A sentence that asks a question, easily identified by a question mark
What is an exclamative sentence?
A sentence that is identified by having an exclamation mark at the end of it
What is an imperative sentence?
A sentence that is a command
What is a minor sentence?
A sentence that doesn’t function as a correct sentence , typically a subordinate clause, a single phrase or word
What is a subordinating conjunction
A word or phrase that links a main clause and a subordinate clause together
What is an auxiliary verb?
A verb that assists a main verb by adding functional or grammatical meaning
For example: I DO not know
What is a preposition?
A word or group of words is used to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.
