Language under the microscope Flashcards
What is a stranded co ordinte clause
co ordinate clause on its own in sentence without a main clause
What is a concessive subordinate clause
Concedes something “but…” “although…”
What is a conditional sub clause
Provides condition “if…” “unless…”
What is a Sub clause of reason
Provides a reason “because…”
What is a temporal sub clause
Relates to time “When its 12…”, ““when we finish work”
What is a To Infinitive
Begins with “To”
What is a simple sentence
Containes a verb
What is a minor sentence
Doesn’t contain a verb
What is a left branching sentence
Long info before the subject
Periodic sentences
Complex sentence, starting with a subordinate clause then main clause
What is syntactic parallelism
Repeating sentence structure
What is syndetic listing
list with connectives
What is asyndetiic listing
Use of commas
Evaluative adjective
Judgement- “ that is awful”
Comparative adjective
End in er or have “more” in front
“funnier”, “more pretty”
Superlative adjective
Ends with “-est” or “most”
“Most stupid”
“smartest”
