Module 2.2: Sentence Variety and Grammar Flashcards
Learn About Different Sentence Types and Their Functions/Purposes
What are the four sentence structures?
Simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and minor sentences.
What are the four types of clauses?
Dependent clauses, subordinate clauses, adverbial clauses, and relative clauses.
Define simple sentences.
A sentence that contains one independent main clause; it includes a single main verb.
Define compound sentences.
Two or more simple sentences joined together by a conjunction or a semi-colon.
Define complex sentences.
A sentence that contains at least one independent clause and one dependent or subordinate clause.
Define minor sentences.
Sentences that have no main verb.
What is a relative clause?
A clause that includes a relative pronoun: who, whose, which, or that.
What is an adverbial clause?
A clause that can act as an adverbial because it explaine why, when, or where something happened.
What are dependent/subordinate clauses?
Clauses that don’t make sense by themselves and occur in long sentences; they can act as a subject, complement, or an adverbial
What are the four types of sentences?
Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
What is a declarative sentence?
Statements that declare something.
What is an interrogative sentence?
Questions.
What types of questions can an interrogative sentence be?
Closed questions (yes or no answer), open questions (requires more information), declarative questions (statement in question form), alternative questions (presents choice/expects a decision), tag questions (invites agreement), or rhetorical questions (expects no answer/obvious answer).
What is an imperative sentence?
Sentences that instruct or command someone to do something.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
A sentence that is empathetic; it expresses strong feeling and high emotion.
