Sentences

Question 1

4 types of sentences

Answer 1

Statements
Questions
Exclamations
Command

Question 2

What is a simple sentence?

Answer 2

One finite verb and one main clause

Question 3

Compound Sentence

Answer 3

Two or more finite be made out of more than two clauses. A co-ordinating conjunction is used to join the clauses. FANBOYS

Question 4

FANBOYS

Answer 4

For 
And 
Nor
But 
Or 
Yet 
So

Question 5

Complex sentence

Answer 5

One main clause and one or more subordinate clauses these are joined by non-co-ordinating conjunction.

Question 6

What are co-ordinating conjunctions?

Answer 6

Joins team words or ideas of equal weight

Question 7

Join a main clause to a sub-ordinate clause

Answer 7

Subordinating conjunction

Question 8

What is a phrase?

Answer 8

Group of words that doesn’t contain a finite verb.

Question 9

What is a clause?

Answer 9

A group of words containing a subject and a finite verb.

Question 10

What is a main clause?

Answer 10

Can stand on its own.

Question 11

What is a subordinate clause?

Answer 11

It is a part of a complex sentence and cannot stand alone on its own as it is dependent on the main clause.

Question 12

What constitutes a sentence? (4)

Answer 12

• A group of words that makes complete sense and contains a complete thought
• Begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark
• Contains a subject and a finite verb; the subject may be understood
• May comprise one or more clauses