Clause Moods Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 clause moods?
A
- Declarative
- Imperative
- Interrogative
- Exclamatory
2
Q
What are declarative clause moods?
A
A statement/ declares something
3
Q
What are imperative clause moods?
A
Commands
4
Q
What are interrogative clause moods?
A
Questions
5
Q
What are exclamatory clause moods?
A
Exclaiming something
6
Q
What is an example of a declarative clause?
A
- Failure could be catastrophic
- The old man was content in the park
7
Q
What is an example of an imperative clause?
A
- Browse all sections
- Do this now
- Sit in the park
- Vote now!
8
Q
What is an example of an interrogative clause?
A
Do you believe the global climate is changing?
9
Q
What are the different types of clause?
A
- Main
- Subordinate
- Finite
- Non finite
- Verbless
10
Q
What is a main clause?
A
A clause that makes sense on its own
11
Q
What is a subordinate clause?
A
A clause that cannot stand on its own and is dependent on the main clause
12
Q
What are finite clauses?
A
- Contain a verb marked for tense, number and person
- The guests ARRIVED late
13
Q
What are non finite clauses?
A
- Contain a present participle, past participle or an infinitive
- ARRIVING late
14
Q
What are verbless clauses?
A
- Contain no verb
- Well I never
