Terms
I name something.
noun
Fill in a present tense verb. They ____ (to see) the dog.
see
However
but, yet
A class of words used to replace other words (eg. nouns, noun phrases or clauses)
Pronouns
We was early.
We were early.
Subject and verb must agree in number.
I give more information about a verb.
Adverb
These can never be omitted in English. I saw __ dog.
the or a
Among
middle, in the midst
The building blocks of a sentence; They always include a verb.
Clause
The dogs barked at the man; it were noisy.
The dogs barked at the man; they were noisy.
Nouns and pronouns must agree in number.
I am a sentence type. I am made of two simple sentences, combined with a conjunction.
Add a preposition to this sentence. The picture is _____ the fireplace.
Above
Though
although, even if
A group of words with a verb; the building block of sentences.
Clause
I came early and you weren't here.
I came early but you weren't here.
Incorrect conjunction.
I am a group of words without a verb eg. In the morning.
Phrase
Present continuous: We ____ (to eat) out at 8 o'clock tonight.
are eating
Additionally
also, aswell
The main organisational feature in a longer piece of text.
Paragraph
I brought a drink from the shop for 50p.
I bought a drink from the shop for 50p.
Past tense of buy is bought.
I am not the main clause so my verb does not make a sentence complete. -
Subordinate
Add a relative pronoun to this sentence.
I saw the dog ______ ran off yesterday.
which (Who is only used for people)
Whereas
while, but
A multi-clausal sentence is called this.
complex
He drove too close to the man.
He drove too closely to the man.
Adverbs modify verbs.