Identifying sentence types (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Another name for single-clause sentences
Another name for single-clause sentences
Simple sentences
Components needed in a single-clause sentence
Components needed in a single-clause sentence
A subject and a verb
Definition of a clause
Definition of a clause
A group of words with a subject and a verb
How many clauses in multi-clause sentences?
How many clauses in multi-clause sentences?
Two or more clauses
Other names for multi-clause sentences
Other names for multi-clause sentences
Compound sentences or complex sentences
What are minor sentences?
What are minor sentences?
Incomplete grammatical structures lacking essential components (especially verbs)
What do minor sentences typically lack?
What do minor sentences typically lack?
Verbs
Definition of coordinate clauses
Definition of coordinate clauses
Independent clauses with equal importance
Conjunctions joining coordinate clauses
Conjunctions joining coordinate clauses
And, but, or (coordinating conjunctions)
Can coordinate clauses stand alone?
Can coordinate clauses stand alone?
Yes, each could be a complete sentence
What are subordinate clauses?
What are subordinate clauses?
Dependent clauses that cannot stand alone
Do subordinate clauses need a main clause?
Do subordinate clauses need a main clause?
Yes, they must attach to a main clause
Examples of subordinating conjunctions
Examples of subordinating conjunctions
Until, although, because, when, if, while
Effect of short single-clause sentences
Effect of short single-clause sentences
Create tension or emphasis
What subordinate clauses show
What subordinate clauses show
Cause & effect, time sequences, or conditions