Additional Grammar Features Flashcards
Grammar Revision
What does an imperative sentence mood do?
They give orders, instructions or invitations.e.g. Shut up. Turn the exam paper over. Have a biscuit.
What sentence mood uses a question?
An interrogative.
What are declaratives?
They are statements.
What is the name for ‘proper English’? How do we describe it?
Standard English. The prestige dialect of English
Regional dialects and slang are called what?
Non-standard English. They are thought of as incorrect by Prescriptivists.
The language of a group of people that intends to exclude other is called a what?
An anti- language
What is hypophora?
Asking a question then providing the answer. ‘Was that a good idea? No it was not.’
What is apposition?
It describes two words or phrases doing the same job in the same clause, referring to the same thing.’I saw my friend Emma.’‘It was a gorgeous colour, deep red.’
What is litotes?
Saying something is true by saying the opposite isn’t. (of someone 6’7”) Well, she isn’t short. (of someone exceptionally attractive) He’s not ugly, is he?
What is metonymy?
An kind of image where part of something represents the whole thing, or the whole thing represents part of it. ‘I saw a blonde walking down the street.’ (The hair represents the whole person.) ‘Liverpool beat Leeds.’ (The whole city represents the football club.)
Denotation is….
The literal definition of a word
Connotation is…
The associated meaning of a word
Identify the five registers
Frozen Formal Informal Demotic Intimate
Which register is the most used?
Demotic
Which register do you use with your friends?
Demotic
