⭐• Sentence Terminology Flashcards
What is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand by itself in a simple sentence
e.g. Lucy ate pasta
What is an dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand by itself in a simple sentence
e.g. because she was hungry
What is an adverbial clause?
A dependent clause that acts as an adverb
e.g. when the sun rises
What is an relative clause?
A dependent clause that modifies a noun phrase and gives additional information
e.g. Who, whose, which, where, when
What is an minor sentence?
A word/ phrase/ clause that functions as a sentence
e.g. Wow or What the hell
What is an simple sentence?
One with one subject and one verb that expresses complete thought, a sentence that consists of one independent clause and no dependent clauses
e.g. The prisoner escaped
What is an compound sentence?
One with two independed clauses joinede by a semicolon or conjunction
e.g. This house is too expensive and that house is too small
What is an complex sentence?
One with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
e.g. I drank in the sunshine while my brother played at home
What is an conditional sentence?
One that talks about a probable future as a result of a condition
e.g. If I see you later, I will say hello
What is an collocaton sentence?
A phrase that commonly appears together and sounds natural
e.g. Heavy winnd, Deep sleep
What are the 4 main sentence types?
- Declarative sentence
- Imperative sentence
- Exclamatory sentence
- Interrogative sentence
What is an declarative sentence?
A statement that is used to provide information
e.g. He is running.
What is an imperative sentence?
A command, a sentence that tells somebody do do something
e.g. Pass the salt.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
One that expresses strong emotion or feeling and always ends with an exclamation mark
e.g. I’m so proud of you!
What is an interrogative sentence?
One that asks a question and always ends with a question mark
e.g. When will you visit your mum?
