Frameworks Flashcards
What is nominalisation?
. Turning verbs into nouns
. Transforms an ordinary action into a concept or an item- can make an action appear ‘larger’ or provide an action with a larger status
What is morphology?
The study of internal structure of words
What is a free morpheme?
Available on its own
What is a bound morpheme?
Only has meaning when attached to a free morpheme (prefix and suffix)
What is a main clause?
A clause that can stand on its own
What is a compound sentence?
Two main clauses, joined by a conjunction
What is a subordinate clause?
A clause that cannot stand on its own
What is a complex sentence?
One main clause and one subordinate clause, joined by a subordinating conjunction
What is a relative clause?
Extra information that provides meaning
What is a noun phrase?
A group of words with the noun at its head
What is a prepositional phrase?
A group of words that illustrates the position of the subject
What is a verb phrase?
A group of words with a verb at its head
What is active voice?
What the subject does
What is passive voice?
Focuses on the action itself
What is a simple sentence?
an adverb starter and prepositional phrase
What is a complex compound sentence?
Two or more clauses and at least one subordinate clause
What is adjunct?
Additional information that is not essential
What is a complement?
A phrase or clause that is required in order to complete a sentence
What is an exclamatory sentence?
To make a point/ exclaim (!!)
What is a declarative sentence?
To make a statement
What is an imperative sentence?
To make a command
What is an interrogative sentence?
To ask a question (??)
What is a common noun?
An everyday item
What is a concrete noun?
An everyday item that you can physically touch
What is an abstract noun?
A feeling or emotion
What is a collective noun?
A group of something
What is a countable noun?
That can be pluralised
What is a compound noun?
Two nouns together
What is a non-countable noun?
That cannot be pluralised
What is a personal pronoun?
I / he / she
What is a possessive pronoun?
Used in place of a noun
What is a comparative adjective?
Ends in ‘er’
What is a superlative adjective?
Ends in ‘est’
What is an attributive adjective?
Before the noun
What is a predictive adjective?
After the noun
What is an adverb of manner?
How something is done
What is an adverb of time?
When something is done
What is an adverb of frequency?
How often something is done
What is an adverb of place?
Where something is done
What is an adverb of degree?
How much something is done
What is an adverb of comment?
Gives an opinion on how something is done
What is a linking adverb?
Shows a relationship between clauses
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
Replaces a noun that points to a specific thing
(This, that, those)
What is an interrogative pronoun?
Used to ask questions
(Who, what, which)
What is the definitive article?
The
What is the indefinitive article?
A / an
What is a main verb?
Is / be if no additional
What is a stative verb?
Cannot see the action be physically performed
What is a dynamic verb?
An action performed
What is a transitive verb?
Needs an object to make sense
What is an intransitive verb?
Doesn’t need an object
what is a regular verb?
Past tense ‘ed’ or ‘d’
What is an auxiliary verb?
Helping verb
What is an irregular verb?
No ‘ed’ on end
What is a modal auxiliary verb?
How something is done, before main verb
