English

• Phrase


  A group of words that does not have a subject or a verb
• Noun Phrase


  • Refers to a phrase that is built upon a Noun, functions as the headword of a phrase
  • Functions as subject, object, and object complement
  • Features as a noun, pronoun & other modifiers
• Verb Phrase


  • Shows time and expresses action
  • Made up of a helping verb + action verb
• Verb Phrase


  • Jade should tell him how she feels about it, rather than leaving it in the dark.
  • RJ has appeared in St. Scholastica's Academy Bacolod after all these years.
• Prepositional Phrase


  • Consists of a preposition, object, and any words modifying an object
  • Usually tells when or where
• Sentence


  • Expresses a complete thought
  • Begins with a capital letter
  • Ends with a full stop (period, question mark, or exclamation point)
  • Set of words + subject & predicate
• Simple Sentence


  Consists of 1 independent clause
• Compound Sentence


  • Have 2 or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction/semicolon
  • Each clause could form a sentence alone
• Complex Sentence


  Consists of independent clause + dependant clause
• Compound-Complex Sentence


  Consists of at least 2 independent clause + 1 or more dependant clauses
• Declarative Sentence


  Makes a statement and gives us info
• Declarative Sentence


  • Marion was studying for her upcoming exam when it was announced that a virus was found, canceling school until further notice.
  • October has liked Anna ever since he met her.
• Interrogative Sentence


  Asks a question
• Interrogative Sentence


  • Will you marry me?
  • What would the wish be if you had a genie that could grant you one wish without rules?
• Imperative Sentence


  Gives a command
• Imperative Sentence


  • Leave me alone!
  • Pass the paper to the person in front of you after you are finished.
• Exclamatory Sentence


  Expresses strong emotion
• Exclamatory Sentence


  • Get well soon, Miss!
  • THERE'S A FIRE IN THE BUILDING!!
• Clause


  A group of related words that has both a subject and a predicate
• Main Clause (Independent Clause)

  • Contains a subject and a verb
  • Can stand by itself as a complete sentence
• Main Clause (Independent Clause)


  • During the plane ride to Hawaii, we only talked a little.
  • It was in 1989 when Taylor Swift was born into the world.
• Subordinate Clause (Dependent Clause)


  • Has a subject and a verb but is only a part of a sentence
  • Easy to find in a sentence because it is introduced by a subordinating conjunction
• Subordinate Clause (Dependent Clause)


  • She was a mother of three who acted nothing like her sons.
  • He kissed his mother's forehead as a sign of goodbye before the casket's shield covered her.
• Noun Clause


  Act as a subject, direct object, indirect object, or predicate nominative
• Noun Clause


  • The reason why he got away so easily is the biggest mystery in the small town.
  • Whoever wins the game will receive a grand prize.
• Relative or Adjective Clause


  Uses who, which, whose, whom, that, that which
• Relative or Adjective Clause


  • Melanie needs a friend who can stay by her side.
  • March thought the house that was on sale was bought by you.
• Adverb Clause


  Used as an adverb to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
• Adverb Clause


  • Once the cake is delivered, the driver should immediately deliver the next order.
  • Francis lied about his whereabouts that night because he might be suspected of the harassment done to the girl.