Grammar And Syntax. Flashcards
Simple sentence example.
He kicked the ball.
Compound sentence def.
Two or more simple sentences joined with a coordinating conjunction e.g. And, but, or.
Both clauses can stand independently.
Compound sentence example.
I kicked the ball and scored a goal.
Should be I kicked the ball start is ellipted.
Complex sentence def.
Two or more clauses.
One is independent and one is subordinate.
Linked with a subordinating conjunction e.g. Because, although, if.
Subordinate can’t stand on own.
Complex sentence example.
Although he was tired, he kicked the ball.
Compound-complex sentence def.
Coordination and subordination.
Three clauses.
Compound complex example.
He kicked the ball and celebrated the goal even though he was tired.
Declarative.
Telling
Before easter, she had driven to the development in Fife.
S+v (structure)
Interrogative.
Asking
Is it done yet?
V+S (structure)
Imperative.
Instructing, demanding, inviting.
Look at the evidence.
V+S (structure)
Exclamatory.
Telling
That was not an excuse!
S+V (structure)
Needs an explanation mark.
Prescriptivism.
Varieties of English other than standard English are wrong and incorrect.
Highly critical of uses that deviate from established ‘rules’
Descriptivism.
Focuses on actual uses of language in real life context rather than rules.
Does not involve value judgement.
Standard English is a benchmark but alternatives are variant.
Morphology.
The break down of words.
Linguistic rank.
M- morpheme. L- lexical item P- phrase C- clause S- sentence U- utterance T- text