Language techniques Flashcards
What is a minor sentence?
A sentence that is missing a verb, used to emphasise a point or create drama. Example: what the hell
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with only one clause
What is an adverbial?
A word or phrase expressing time ( in May) place ( in the garden) or manner ( in a strange way)
What is a declarative?
A declarative sentence states a fact, for example I love Taylor Swift
What is an indefinite pronoun?
A pronoun that does not refer to any person, thing or amount in particular. Examples: anything, something, anyone, everyone
What is cohesion?
The grammatical and lexical thinking within a text or sentence that holds it together and gives it meaning
What is a compound adjective
Two words together for example long- language
What are suspension marks?
An elipsis
What is parenthesis?
A clause included as an afterthought with which the rest of the sentence already makes sense without. It is marked off by brackets, dashes or commas
What is a noun phrase?
A group of words containing a noun and serving as the subject, object or prepositional object, for example “ the owner of the dog”
What is pre modification?
A word such as extremely or too that comes before a noun phrase or word that determines the meaning of a phrase, they often change or enhance the meaning of the sentence
What is a superlative?
Any word ending in est for example greatest
What is a definite article?
The
What is an indefinite article?
A, an
What are examples of stative verbs?
Think, feel, love, hate
What is a dynamic verb?
A verb that is doing something for example Jump, run, shout
What is an intensifier?
A word that adds to the meaning of an adjective for example: very, so, extremely
What is an ordinal number?
First, second etc
What is collocation?
Two or more words often found together
What is an infinitive?
The basic form of a verb, for example to love or to eat
What is an interrogative?
A sentence ending with a question mark
What is an imperative?
An instruction
What is an exclamative?
A sentence starting in what or how and ending in an exclamation mark
