SATs St Matthew's 1 Flashcards
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What are the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the past perfect form?
Had + verb / Had been / Has been
What is an expanded noun phrase?
Gives more information about the noun, before or after. No verb. E.g., ‘the black dog on the bed’
What is a hyphen used for?
To join compound words or a prefix. E.g., co-ordinate, bad-tempered
What are modal verbs used for?
To express certainty or possibility. E.g., can, should, will, could, shall, would, might, ought
What is a fronted adverbial?
Words/phrases at the beginning of a sentence to describe the action. Requires a comma.
What does a relative clause need?
A relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, where, when, that) and fits in the sentence.
What is a noun?
A word identifying people, places, or things. Often preceded by ‘the’ or ‘a’.
What is a dash used for?
To add extra information in parenthesis – like this.
How to identify present tense?
Verb + ed (usually). Exceptions: ran, caught, thought, said. Use ‘yesterday’ to check.
Name five subordinating conjunctions.
While, Although, Despite, Until, Because, When, After, If, As
What is a verb?
A word describing an action, state or time. E.g., has, have, had, was, were, am, is, be, are, been
How to check whether to use ‘I’ or ‘me’?
Remove the other person and test the sentence with I or me.
What is the subjunctive form?
Uses ‘were’ and the infinitive verb (e.g., request, demand) without a suffix.
What is a subordinate clause?
Doesn’t make sense on its own and includes a subordinating conjunction.
What is a main clause?
Makes sense on its own.
How to identify future tense?
Use ‘will’. Test with ‘tomorrow’ in the sentence.
What are brackets used for?
To add extra information (parenthesis). Removing it still leaves a complete sentence.
What is a statement?
A sentence that states something. Ends with a full stop.
What is a command?
An instruction or order given as a sentence.
