Syntax

Question 1

What are the 4 sentence functions?

Answer 1

Declaratives
Interrogatives
Imperatives
Exclamatives

Question 2

What is the function of this sentence:
“I love English lessons.”

Answer 2

Declarative

Question 3

What is the function of this sentence:
“Do you love English?”

Answer 3

Interrogative

Question 4

What is the function of this sentence:
“Revise well for your exams.”

Answer 4

Imperative

Question 5

What is the function of this sentence:
“Good luck!”

Answer 5

Exclamative

Question 6

What are the 4 sentence structures?

Answer 6

Simple
Compound
Complex
Minor

Question 7

What is this sentence structure and why:
“The boy wearing the black and white padded jacket ran quickly down the road.”

Answer 7

Simple
There is only one verb

Question 8

What is this sentence structure and why:
“I shivered and turned my collar up.”

Answer 8

Compound
There are two main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

Question 9

What is this sentence structure and why:
“I lent her my savings because she was short of money.”

Answer 9

Complex
There is a main clause and a subordinate clause which cannot stand on it’s own

Question 10

What is this sentence structure and why:
“Wish you were here.”

Answer 10

Minor
There is no verb.