Grammar 6 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Interrogative
Ask’s a question that ends in a question mark
Declarative
Makes a sentence that ends with a period
Imperative
Gives a command or makes a request and usually ends with a period
Exclamatory
Shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark
Simple subject
Is the main word or words in the complete subject
Complete subject
All words that tell whom or what the sentence is about make up a complete subject
Simple predicate
Is the main word(s) in the complete predicate and is always a verb
Clause
A group of words that has both a subject and predicate working together is called a clause.
Independent clause
It can stand alone as a sentence it expresses a complete thought
Compound subject
It has two or more simple subjects that share the same predicate they r joined by coordinating conjunctions ( and or ,or)
Compound predicate
Has two or more simple predicates that share the same subject they r joined by the coordinating conjunctions and but or or
Simple sentence
Has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. It has a complete thought.
Compound sentence
Contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction it has two or more subject predicate pairs
Independent clause
It contains a subject and a verb. It has a complete thought,so it can stand alone in a complete sentence
Dependent clause
It contains a subject and a verb, but it doesn’t have a complete thought, it cannot stand alone in a sentence.
Subordinating conjunction
They are introductory words that make a clause dependent. A dependent clause relies on an independent clause for its complete meaning. Because is the subordinating conjunction that connects the two clauses. When a dependent clause is at the beginning of a sentence, a comma usually follows it.
Complex sentence
A sentence that has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a complex sentence.
Compound sentence
Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or).
Subordinating conjunction
When a dependent clause is at the beginning of the sentence, a comma usually follows it.
Preposition
A word that shows the relationship it’s own noun or pronoun object and another word in the sentence.
Object of the preposition
Noun or pronoun that usually follows the preposition in the sentence.
Prepositional phrase
Begins with a preposition and ends with an object or the preposition.
