English Language Flashcards
What is a comparitive adjective ?
Used to compare differences between two nouns, such as “ larger” , “ smaller “ , “ faster “ , “ stronger” .
What is colloquial language ?
An informal , everyday language that is used in casual conversations and familae settings
What is an imperative ?
Imperatives are verb forms or scentences that are used to give commands
What is a declarative scentence form ?
Declarative scentences make statements or convey information and the most common types of scentences .
What is an interrogative scentence ?
Interrogative scentences ask questions
What is an exclamative scentence ?
Exlamatory scentences express strong emotions or exlmations
What is a simple scentence ?
They consist of one independent clause which contains a subject and a verb , and expresses complete thought .
What is an independent clause ?
A clause that can stand by itself as its own scentence
What is a noun ?
A noun is the name of a thing, such as an object, a place or a person .
What is an example of independent clause ?
Jenny ran the race well .
What is a verb ?
A word used to describe an action
What is an example of a verb ?
The rabbit was jumping in the field
What is a compound scentence ?
They consist of two or more independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjuctions such as and , but and or .
What does denotation mean ?
Literal meaings of a word or a scentence
What does connatations mean ?
Implied meanjngs of a word or a scentence
