Word Classes, Clauses, Sentence Types And Phrases Flashcards
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What is a determiner
Determines the kind of reference a noun or noun group has
What are the five types of phrases?
Adjectival, adverbial, noun, prepositional, verb
What is an adjectival phrase
A group of words that, together, function as an adjective in a sentence. Each phrase contains a ‘head word’ - this case, it will be an adjective. EG: You really are ‘disgustingly ugly’
What is an adverbial phrase?
A group of words that, together, function as an adverb in a sentence. Each phrase contains a ‘head word’ - this case, it will be an adverb. EG: She left the meeting ‘very quickly’
What is a noun phrase?
A group of words that, together, function as a noun as a sentence. Each phrase contains a ‘head word’ - this case, it will be a noun. EG: I jumped aboard ‘the bright red bus’
What is a prepositional phrase?
A group of words that, together, function as a preposition in a sentence. They are usually made up of a noun phrase with a preposition. EG: would you like to see me ‘after dinner’
What is a verb phrase?
A group of words that, together, function as a verb in a sentence. Each phrase contains a ‘head word’ - this case, it will be a verb. EG: he ‘ran quickly’ down the stairs
Main clause
Can complete a sentence on its own. IT MUST CONTAIN A VERB.
Coordinate clause
A main clause in a compound OR compound-complex sentence
Subordinate clause
A clause that does not make sense on its own, and needs to be paired with one or more main clauses to form a complete sentence. Foreground subordinate = at the start, embedded subordinate = in the middle.
What is a concessive subordinate clause
Concede something EG: while i dont agree with her…
Conditional subordinate clause
Provides, unsurprisingly, a condition.
Subordinate clause of reason
Provides a reason EG: as i didnt know the way to work
Temporal subordinate clauses
Relates to time EG: before I go
Relative subordinate clause
Adds additional information, and begins with a relative pronoun EG: Jennifer, ‘who hadn’t slept for days’, looked rough as hell
To-infinitive clause
Begins with the infinitive form of a verb EG: you have to book tickets early ‘to secure a seat’
Simple sentence
Contains one main clauses
Compound sentence
Contains two or more main clauses, often joined by coordinating conjunctions
Complex sentence
Contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
Compound - complex sentence
Two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses
Declarative sentence
Statements
Imperative sentence
Instructions or commands, always begins with a verb
Interrogative sentence
Questions
Exclamative sentence
Exclaims something with high emotion, usually with “!”
