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What are the four structures of a sentence?
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
What are the four purposes of a sentence?
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory
What are the 7 sentence patterns?
S-Vi, S-Vt-DO, S-VL-PN, S-VL-PA, S-Vt-IO-DO, S-Vt-DO-OCN, S-Vt-DO-OCA
What is a phrase?
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What are two types of clauses?
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What is an independent clause?
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What is a simple subject?
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What are the five parts of a complete sentence?
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What are the eight parts of speech?
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What is a noun?
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What is a pronoun?
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What is a prepositional phrase?
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What are the four types of verbs?
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What is an intransitive verb?
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What is a linking verb?
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What are the three verb times used to make verb tense?
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Study Notes
Sentence Structures and Purposes
- Four sentence structures: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex.
- Four purposes of a sentence: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory.
Sentence Patterns
- Seven sentence patterns: S-Vi (Subject-Verb intransitive), S-Vt-DO (Subject-Verb transitive-Direct Object), S-VL-PN (Subject-Verb Linking-Predicate Noun), S-VL-PA (Subject-Verb Linking-Predicate Adjective), S-Vt-IO-DO (Subject-Verb transitive-Indirect Object-Direct Object), S-Vt-DO-OCN (Subject-Verb transitive-Direct Object-Object Complement Noun), S-Vt-DO-OCA (Subject-Verb transitive-Direct Object-Object Complement Adjective).
Phrases and Clauses
- Phrase: A group of words without both a subject and a verb, functioning as a single part of speech.
- Clause: A group of words that includes both a subject and a verb.
- Two types of clauses: Independent clauses (can stand alone) and subordinate clauses (cannot stand alone).
Sentence Components
- Independent clause: Expresses a complete thought and stands alone as a sentence.
- Simple subject: The subject without additional modifiers.
- Simple predicate: The verb without additional modifiers.
Complete Sentence Parts
- Five parts of a complete sentence: Subject, verb, capital letter, end mark, and it makes complete sense.
Parts of Speech
- Eight parts of speech: Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions, interjections, prepositions.
Nouns and Pronouns
- Noun: Names a person, place, thing, activity, or idea.
- Pronoun: Replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
Verbs and Their Types
- Verb: Asserts action, shows a state of being, links words, or helps another verb.
- Four types of verbs: Intransitive (do not transfer action), Transitive (transfer action), Linking (join two words), Helping (assist another verb).
- Verb phrase: The main verb combined with its helping verbs.
Adjectives and Adverbs
- Adjective: Modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, qualifying, or limiting it.
- Adverb: Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Prepositions and Conjunctions
- Preposition: Relates a noun or pronoun to another word.
- Conjunction: Connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Infinitives and Participles
- Infinitive: "To" plus a verb functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
- Participle: A verb form used as an adjective, ending in -ed, -en, or -ing.
- Present participle: Verb with -ing, used as a noun, adjective, or in multi-part verbs.
- Past participle: Verb with -ed, -en, or irregular form, used as an adjective or in multi-part verbs.
Verb Tenses and Forms
- Three verb times: Past, present, future.
- Four verb forms: Simple, perfect, progressive, perfect progressive.
Nouns and Cases
- Collective noun: Refers to a group composed of members (e.g., flock, herd, audience).
- Noun cases: Nominative, objective, possessive.
- Nominative case: When a noun functions as a subject or a predicate nominative.
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