Sentences

Question 1

What is a phrase?

Answer 1

A group of words without a finite verb.
- can never stand on its own
- contains a single idea
- AKA a ‘fragment’ of a sentence
E.g, The shop [around the corner] is open at 8am.

Question 2

What is a clause?

Answer 2

A group of words with a finite verb.
- conveys a single idea
- can stand on its own if a main clause
E.g, [The van came* to a halt] outside her house.
*This is the finite verb. Clauses always have one.

Question 3

What are the classifications of phrases?

Answer 3

• adjectival phrases
• noun phrases
• adverbial phrases

Question 4

What are the classifications of clauses?

Answer 4

• the main/independent clause
• the subordinate/dependent clause

Under subordinate clauses:
- adjectival clause
- noun clause
- adverbial clause

Question 5

Types and classifications of sentences?

Answer 5

Types:
- statements
- questions
- exclamations
- imperatives (AKA commands)

Classifications:
- simple sentence (1 finite verb, 1 idea)
- compound sentence (2+ finite verbs. Sometimes 2 simple sentences connected with conjunctions)
- complex sentence (one main clause and one subordinate clause).