PARTS OF SPEECH
SENTENCES
100
A word for a person, place, thing or idea.
Noun
100
A sentence with one independent clause only.
Simple Sentence
200
A word that refers to an action, event or state.
Verb
200
A sentence with two or more independent clauses.
Compound Sentence
300
A word that gives information about a person, place, thing or idea.
Adjective
300
A sentence with an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
Complex Sentence
400
A word that refers to a person, group or thing that has already been mentioned or that is obvious from the context.
Pronoun
400
A clause that adds information, but is not considered a well-formed sentence on its own.
Dependent OR Subordinate Clause
500
‘look after’, ‘hurry up’, ‘give in’, ‘chill out’, ‘get away with’ and ‘bring up’ are all examples of this.
Phrasal Verb
500
Words like 'and', 'or', 'but', or 'plus' that join other words together.
Coordinating Conjunction
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