Sentence Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Minor
A
No verbs
2
Q
Simple
A
Verb and subject
3
Q
Compound
A
2 simple sentences joined together by conjunction
4
Q
Complex
A
Subordinate clause joined to main clause
5
Q
Superlative
A
Ends with ‘est’
6
Q
Comparative
A
Ends with ‘er’
7
Q
Hyperbole
A
Deliberate over-exaggeration
8
Q
Juxtaposition
A
Two things placed together in contrast
9
Q
Indefinite article
A
A/An
10
Q
Definite article
A
The
11
Q
Interjection
A
Filled pauses, expresses emotions and feeling e.g. Oh!
12
Q
Past participle
A
Used with has, had or have
13
Q
Present participle
A
End in ‘ing’
14
Q
Determiner
A
Introduces a noun - a/an, the, those, this
15
Q
Metaphor
A
Something that can’t actually occur
