Grammar

Question 1

main clause

Answer 1

complete sentence
must contain a verb

Question 2

co-ordinate clause

Answer 2

a main clause in a compound/compound-complex sentence

Question 3

stranded clause

Answer 3

a co-ordinate clause on its own without another main clause to accompany it

Question 4

subordinate clause

Answer 4

doesn’t make sense on its own, needs a main clause to form complete sentence

Question 5

to-infinive clauses

Answer 5

begin with ‘to’

Question 6

compound sentence

Answer 6

links two or more clauses using a conjunction ‘and’ or ‘but’

Question 7

simple sentence

Answer 7

single clause & must contain a verb

Question 8

complex sentence

Answer 8

two/more clauses, one is subordinate, which are connected via ‘by’/’because’/’when’/’while’/’although’

Question 9

interrogative

Answer 9

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

Question 10

declarative sentence

Answer 10

a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration

Question 11

passive voice

Answer 11

the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
“The dog chased the cat” uses the active voice, but “The cat was chased by the dog” uses the passive voice