grammar book

Question 1

declarative sentence funstion

Answer 1

make a statement

Question 2

iterrogatives

Answer 2

ask questions

Question 3

imperatives

Answer 3

give a command

Question 4

exclamations

Answer 4

express strong emotions

Question 5

tag questions

Answer 5

statement followed by a tag such as doesn’t he

Question 6

clause

Answer 6

each sentence that combines to make a larger sentence, must contain a NP functioning as subject and main verb

Question 7

compound sentence

Answer 7

Compound sentence: contains 2 or more sentences combined by a coordinating co

Question 8

complex sentence

Answer 8

contains 1 main clause (most important clause) and at least 1 dependent clause

Question 9

dependent clause

Answer 9

is joined to another clause using subordinating conjunctions such as although, if, where

Question 10

adverbial clause

Answer 10

type of dependent clause that tells us about the adjective, verb, or another adverb

Question 11

noun clause

Answer 11

when the dependent clause functions as a noun phrase

ex) Why they left town, remains unknown.

Question 12

types of relative clauses

Answer 12

adj clause
relative pronouns
restrictive relative clause
nonrestrictive relative clause

Question 13

adj clause

Answer 13

dependent clause that gives more info about noun phrase in the main clause (ex. I brought the cookies that are on the plate.)

Question 14

relative pronouns

Answer 14

connects and introduces the relative clause the to rest of the sentence (ex. The movie (that) I saw was exciting.)

Question 15

retrictive relative clause

Answer 15

limits or restricts the noun phrase its modifying

Question 16

nonrestrictive relatice clause

Answer 16

separated from the main clause by commas

Question 17

compound complex clause

Answer 17

contain 2 main clauses with at least 1 that has a dependent clause

Question 18

active sentence

Answer 18

subject before verb

ex. charlie repaired the computer.

Question 19

passive sentence

Answer 19

subject after verb

ex. the computer was repaired by charlie.

Question 20

passive be

Answer 20

helping verb is always placed after all the other helping verbs, right before the main verb.
ex)The table has been set by the waitress.

Question 21

truncated passive

Answer 21

is a passive sentence without the by and subject noun phrase.
ex) The proposal was discussed. vs. The proposal was discussed

Question 22

negative sentences

Answer 22

we use a form of do as the helping verb if the sentence does not have any other helping verb
ex) He does not like spaghetti.