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Flashcards in GRAMMAR Deck (10)
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1
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IMPERATIVES

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GIVE INSTRUCTIONS

E.g.

Sit down

Eat that cake

Go over there

2
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DECLARATIVES

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make statements

E.g.

It is a nice day today

I like pizza

3
Q

INTERROGATIVES

A

ask questions

E.g.

Do you like pizza?

4
Q

EXCLAMATORY

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Emphatic sentences, use explanation marks

E.g.

I really love pizza!

5
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COMPOUND SENTENCES

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Contains two or more simple sentences linked by co ordinating conjunctions

E.g. i like pizza and lemons

6
Q

COMPLEX SENTENCE

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A main clause with one or more subordinate clauses

E.g.

When the cake is brown, take it out of the oven

7
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NOUN PHRASE

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Subject+object

“The dog”

Premodified= The wet dog

Postmodified= The dog that is wet

Pre+Post= The wet Dog that likes food

8
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SYNDETIC LIST

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One co ordinating conjunction

E.g.

Apples, grapes and pears.

9
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POLYSYNDETIC LIST

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Conjunction between each word

E.g.

Apples and grapes and pears

10
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ASYNDETIC LIST

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No conjunctions

E.g.

Apples, grapes, pears