Grammar Flashcards
What type of sentence is written below?
I checked on the patient in room 38.
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Declarative
Makes a statement
What type of sentence is written below?
Did you check on the patient in room 38?
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Interrogative
Ask a question
What type of sentence is written below?
Please check on the patient in room 38?
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Imperative
Makes a command or request
What type of sentence is written below?
We forgot to check on the patient in room 38!
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Exclamatory
Makes an exclamation
Predicate
Includes the verb and all the words that modify the verb
Example:
The biggest trees were cut and sent to the furniture factory.
The predicate is were cut and sent to the furniture factory.
Adjective- a word, phrase or clause that modifies a NOUN or person
He is so NICE.
The CHEMISTRY book
Verb- a work or phrase that is used to express action or a state of being
Shia WORKS.
Kim is WORKING
Adverb- a word, phrase or clause that modifies a VERB, land ADJECTIVE or another ADVERB.
Hannah runs FAST.
Kim swims WELL.
COLON- used for introducing a list or definition.
Bacteria: single-called, microscopic organism
Apostrophe- used to form contractions and to show possession.
The patient’s doctor is on line 3
Semicolon- used to join together two independent clauses. Not used with conjunctions.
I ordered school supplies from amazon; it is so easy
Comma- used to join two independent clauses usually with a conjunction. Separates a list.
Hannah, brad, and robert graduated together.
Subject- what the sentence is about( main topic)
Predicate- what is said about the subject
Dr English(subject) sent two medication orders two hours ago( predicate)
Phrase- a group of two or more words that acts a single part of speech in a sentence.
The flu clinic had seen many cases of infectious disease.
I had a dream.
Clauses- a group of words that has a subject and predicate.
Indecent clause - a sentence that can stand alone
Dependent clause- is an incomplete sentence, it depends on the independent sentence
Dr. Chalet distributed the exams( independent) as soon as the students were seated.
You must work hard( independent) if you want to succeed in life(dependent)
