Additional Grammar Features Flashcards

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What does an imperative sentence mood do?

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They give orders, instructions or invitations.e.g. Shut up. Turn the exam paper over. Have a biscuit.

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What sentence mood uses a question?

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An interrogative.

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What are declaratives?

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They are statements.

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4
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What is the name for ‘proper English’? How do we describe it?

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Standard English. The prestige dialect of English

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Regional dialects and slang are called what?

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Non-standard English. They are thought of as incorrect by Prescriptivists.

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The language of a group of people that intends to exclude other is called a what?

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An anti- language

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What is hypophora?

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Asking a question then providing the answer. ‘Was that a good idea? No it was not.’

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What is apposition?

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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.’

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What is litotes?

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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?

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What is metonymy?

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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.)

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Denotation is….

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The literal definition of a word

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Connotation is…

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The associated meaning of a word

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13
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Identify the five registers

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Frozen Formal Informal Demotic Intimate

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14
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Which register is the most used?

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Demotic

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Which register do you use with your friends?

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Demotic

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16
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Which register is the least used?

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Frozen

17
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Which register would you use when talking to a baby and your pet?

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Intimate

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Identify the register in the following text: Hello Gooney-Bird, would you like some shnuggles?

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Intimate