syntax Flashcards

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syntax

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the arrangement of words and phrases to make well formed sentences

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compound

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a sentence made from 2 or more phrases that are joined together with a coordinating conjunction

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fragment

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a sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb

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complex

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a sentence made from 2 or more phrases that are joined together by subordinating conjunctions.

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compound complex

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a sentence of 3 or more phrases that are joined by at least 1 subordinating and coordinating conjunction.

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simple sentence

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a sentence made of only one clause

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The 4 sentence types are

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declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamative

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declarative

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a simple statement that is used to provide information about something or state a fact

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imperative

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a type of sentence that gives a command, makes a request, or offers instructions, and typically begins with a verb in its base form

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interrogative

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sentences that seek to gather information, clarify a point, or start a conversation

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exclamative

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expresses strong emotion and typically ends with an exclamation mark

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“running late” is a

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fragment

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