Syntax Flashcards
What are the 4 TYPES of sentences?
1)Declarative
2)Imperative
3)Interrogative
4)Exclamation
What is a Declarative sentence?
A sentence that is a statement and then meaning is straightforward and clear
What is a Imperative sentence?
A sentence that is a command
What is a Exclamatory sentence?
A sentence that ends with a exclamation mark
What is a interrogative sentence?
A sentence that is a question
What are the 8 KINDS of sentences?
1) Simple
2) Complex
3) Compound
4) Compound-complex
5) Loose
6) Periodic
7) Balanced
8) Inverted
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that only contains one clause that has a subject and a predicate.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more clauses which are either joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) with a comma, a semicolon, or by a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more clauses that are joined by subordinating conjunctions or a relative pronoun
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence that contains three or more clauses where the clauses are joined by a:
-subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun
-and a coordinating conjunction or semicolon, or semicolon with a conjunctive adverb
What is a loose sentence?
a sentence where the main clause is found at the beginning of the sentence
What is a periodic sentence?
A sentence where the main claus is found at the ending or towards the ending of a sentence
What is a balanced sentence?
A sentence where the structure is balanced
What is an inverted sentence?
A sentence where the predicate comes before the subject instead of the other way around.
What are the FANBOYS?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What are the subordinating conjunctions?
AAAWWUBBIS
As
Although
After
While
When
Unless
Because
Before
If
Since
