Grammar Flashcards

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Hyponyms

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words that can be included in a larger, more general category

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Hypernyms

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words that label categories i.e animal

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Homophone

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different words that sound exactly the same when said out loud

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Manner of articulation

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The extent to which airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds

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Place of articulation

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The position in the mouth where a consonant sound is produced

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Morphology

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Structure and sequencing of meaning

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Etymology

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Interrelation of sense and meaning

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Common noun

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A naming word for a thing that is tangible i.e chair, penguin, man

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Proper noun

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A naming word for a specific example of a common noun

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Abstract noun

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A naming word for an idea, concept, state of being or belief

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Noun clause

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Can fill the subject or object site of a clause

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That- clause

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Will begin with the pronoun that although this may be elided

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Wh-clauses

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Begin with a wh-word

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Adverbial Clauses

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Functions as an adverbial within the main clause. Answers questions such as when?, why? and what for? Can be recognised by the subordinating conjunction that marks the beginning

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Relative clauses

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Adds extra info about one of the nouns in the main clause. Beginning is usually marked by a relative pronoun (who, whose, which and that) although it can be omitted

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Non-finite clauses

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Can be recognised by an infinite, present or part participle at the beginning of the clause

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Cataphoric reference

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Making reference forwards to something as yet unidentified in a text

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Anaphoric reference

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Making references back to something previously identified in a text (often using pronouns to refer to an established point)

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Adjuncts

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non-essential elements of clauses (usually adverbials) that can be omitted i.e I’ll see you ‘in the morning’

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Disjuncts

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Sentence adverbs that work to express an attitude or stance towards material that follows i.e ‘Frankly’, I’m appalled