Grammar

Question 1

Morpheme

Answer 1

The smallest grammatical unit, either a root or an affix

Question 2

Root Morpheme

Answer 2

A morpheme that can stand on it’s own as a word

Question 3

Example of a morpheme

Answer 3

Unbreakable - contains 3 morphemes: un, break ∧ able

Question 4

Affix

Answer 4

A morpheme that combines with a root morpheme to create a new word

Question 5

Modification

Answer 5

The adding of additional words to provide more detail to a head in a phrase either before it (pre-modification) or after it (post-modification).

Question 6

Clause

Answer 6

A group of words centred around a verb, which may either be grammatically complete (main clause) or incomplete (subordinate clause).

Question 7

Active voice

Answer 7

A clause where the agent (doer) of an action is the subject

Question 8

Passive Voice

Answer 8

A clause where the patient (the entity affected by an action) is in the subject position, and the agent either follows or is left out.

Question 9

Aspect

Answer 9

Another element of marking the time of an event, by specifying whether they are progressive (on going) or perfective (completed)

Question 10

Coordination

Answer 10

The joining of two or more independent clauses via co-ordinating conjunctions.

Question 11

Subordination

Answer 11

The joining of two or more clauses where only one is independent (the main clause) and the others dependent (subordinate clause/s).