Syntax: Forms of Sentences Flashcards

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What are statement sentences called?

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Declaratives

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What are question sentences called?

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Interrogatives

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What are command sentences called?

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Imperatives

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What are exclamation sentences called?

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Exclamatives

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5
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What is the standard sentence structure?

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Exclamatives

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What is another standard sentence structure? (SVC)

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Subject, Verb, Complement

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What Is a question that needs a yes or no answer?

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A closed question

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What are open questions?

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Questions which need more than a yes or no answer

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What sentence types use a verb without a subject?

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Imperatives

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What is a clause in its simplest form?

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A sentence with one verb and one subject

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What are the components of a simple sentence?

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One verb and one subject

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What are collocations?

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Sentences said so often that we can predict the next words before theyre said

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What are idioms?

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Commonly used phrases that are metaphors

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Idiom examples

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In a nutshell On the go Made your bed

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Why can Idioms sometimes be difficult to understand?

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You need the social knowledge of the country

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