Clear And Accurate Flashcards
Word:
It’s a series of letters which joins together to have a meaning.
Phrase:
A group of words that have meaning but contain no verb.
Clause
A group of words but include subject and verbs, another word for clause is sentence = simple, complex and compound
Simple sentence:
1 sentence containing a verb.
Complex sentence:
It contains conjunction there will be two classes and one of them will be a subordinate clause + main clause.
Compound sentence:
Main clause + main clause it will include fanboys conjunction.
Conjunction:
There are 7 = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
What do you do before you put a fanboys conjunction?
Always put a comma.
When I got dressed, I went to the park.
When - conjunction
I got dressed - sub clause
I went to the park - main clause
Before you write anything with speech marks what do you do?
Add a comma
What can commas sometimes function as?
Brackets
Main clause:
A clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone having a subject and a predicate.
Predicate:
The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject a word which predict something about it’s subject.
Subordinate clause:
A clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause.
Difference between main clause and subordinate clause:
Main clause have a subject and e verb and can stand on their own. Subordinate clause begin with a conjunction and therefore cannot stand on their own.
