whats an adverb?
modifies verbs and adjectives, and other adverbs to be more specific
Whats a subject?
Part of the sentence that dose the verb. simple subject- key noun or pronoun.
Whats a Declarative sentence?
Makes a statement.
Whats a subordinate clause?
Also called a dependent clause. Has a subject and a predicate. cannot stand alone in a sentence.A subordinate clause must be attached to a main clause in order to make sense
example of positive.
fast
Whats a predicate?
Says what the subject is doing. simple predicate- verb or verb phrase.
Whats a Imperative sentence?
Gives a command or makes a request.
Whats a main clause?
Also called an independent clause. Has a subject and a predicate. Can stand alone as a sentence. Every sentence must have at least one main clause.
example of comparative.
better
Whats a period(.) used for?
Used at the end of declarative and imperative sentences.
Whats a Exclamatory sentence?
Express strong emotion.
Whats preposition?
shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
example of superlative.
latest
Whats an exclamation(!) mark used for?
Indicates strong feeling or forceful command.
Whats an interrogative sentence?
Asks a question
whats an example of preposition?
any word that fits
"the squirrel ran ____ the tree"
Whats a colon(:)
Introduces a list. Do not use after a verb or preposition.
Whats a question(?) mark used for
Used to indicate a direct question.
Whats a semicolon(;)
Separates two independent clauses that are closely related.
whats a verb phrase?
the verb in a sentence may consist of more than one word. the words that accompany the main verb are called auxiliary or helping verbs.