Things to now Flashcards
Noun phrase
Consists of a noun and its modifiers ( the haunted HOUSE in the woods )
Verb phrase
Consists of a verb and its modifiers ( the cow IS JUMPING over the rusty fence )
Prepositional phrase
includes preposition and a noun ( in the kitchen, you will find mum )
Infinitive phrase
when ‘to’ is infront of the verb ( she helped to build the roof )
Appositive phrase
Noun phrase that renames another noun
For example saying a golden retriever instead of a puppy.
Declarative
A statement
imperative
A command
Interrogative
A question
Exclamative
A imperative but emotional ( what a fantastic dress this is )
Hypophora
Rhetorical question followed by a answer
Figurative language
Things like metaphors and similes
Fillers
Er, um
Conjuncts
generally connect a sentence to previous parts of the text and show the relationship between the two ( it was raining but, they went for a run Nonetheless. )
Discourse marker
Therefore, On the other hand
Adjuncts
Things that can be left out of the sentence and don’t need to be there and can still make sense