Function
These sentences are also called indicative.
Declarative
Phrases or group of words that do not mean what they appear to mean.
Idioms
This is considered to be the topic in a sentence.
Subject
Fill in the blanks: Past _ _ _ _ _, Present _ _ _ _ _, and Future _ _ _ _ _.
Tense
This is the reason why something happens
Cause
These sentences usually express strong emotion
Exclamatory
Explain: Piece of cake
Something's easy
Identify the error: Physics requires
an understanding of the way objects interacts with each other.
requires = require
This happens when a sudden change in focus in the sentence
Shift
The result of something happening
Effect
These sentences express a command, order, or direction.
Imperative
Explain: The apple of my eye
Talks about someone that you like
Identify the error: Two minutes were provided for me to prepare.
Were = was
This refers to the form a pronoun takes to identify who is speaking, spoken to, and spoken about.
Person
Give a signal word for the reason why something happens
If and/or because
These questions are answerable by one of two choices.
Yes-No Questions
Explain: Hit the hay
Identify the error: My sister and friend are about to move out because of university.
are = is
This refers to the form a noun, pronoun, or verb takes to show whether it is singular or plural.
Number
Give a signal word for the result of something happening
Then and/or so
These kinds of questions are made up of an indicative sentence and then followed another question.
Tag questions
Explain: Kill two birds with one stone
Doing two things at once
This is the basic rule of SVA.
Plural subject = verb without s
This is what tells you whether there is more emphasis on the doer of the action or the receiver of the action.
Voice
Give one of two ways you can organize essays in which you determine the reason why happens and the result of them happening.
Chronological and/or Empathic