Grammar- Sentences Flashcards
Describe context clues
It’s determining the meaning of the bolder words based on the context on the sentence
Define declarative sentence
A sentences making a statement ending in a period
Define exclamatory sentence
A sentence excitedly expressing emotion and ends in an exclamation mark
Define impartive sentence
A sentence that give orders, commands and instructions. Ends with a period or exclamatory mark
Interrogative sentence:
A sentence asking a question. Ends in a question mark
What’s a simple sentence
Has only one clause (can stand on its own)
They may have an additional phrase added (dependent sentence) telling what and where
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
For,and ,nor,but,or,yet,so
What’s a compound sentence ?
Two or more clause joined with a subordinating clause
2 independent sentences
List some suborning conjunction
Most common:: - after - although - as - because - before -even if -once -since -that - though - unless - until - where - whenever - while
Define a complex sentence
Two or more clauses joined with a subornating clause.
1 independent sentence and 1 dependent sentence
Define a compound - complex sentence
Three or more clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and the other by a subornating conjunction.
1 indecent clause and 2 dependent clauses
What’s a verb? What’s an adverb ?
A verb is an action or state of being. An adverb describes a verb, adjective or adverb
What’s a noun? What’s an adjective?
A noun is a person, place or thing. An adjective describes a noun
What’s a pronoun
Replaces a noun
What’s a preposition ?
Links a noun to another word
