English

Cards (18)

  • When we use more than one adjective to describe a noun, we normally have to follow a specific order. DNOSSACOMP
  • DNOSSACOMP means Determiner-Opinion-Size-Age-Shape-Color-Origin-Material-Purpose
  • There are eight types of prepositions, including prepositions of time, place, movement, manner, source, measure, possession, and agent of the instrument.
  • Preposition is a word that shows the relationship between two words or phrases in a sentence.
  • Conjunctions are parts of speech that connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
  • There are three kinds of conjunctions: coordinating, paired, and subordinating.
  • Coordinating conjunction joins equal elements together (and, but, so, yet).
  • Subordinating conjunction links dependent clause with independent clause (because, if, unless, since, when, where).
  • Paired conjunction joins similar ideas (either...or, neither...nor, both...and)
  • FANBOYS is an acronym for the seven most common coordinating conjunctions.
  • The meaning of FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
  • a clause is a constituent that comprises a semantic predicand (expressed or not) and a semantic predicate.
  • A complete simple sentence contains a single clause with a finite verb.
  • to an independent clause (one that could stand alone as a simple sentence).
  • There are four types of sentences in the English language: declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory.
  • Primary sources function as the main object of analysis in a research study.
  • whereas secondary resources are used to describe, interpret, generalize, or synthesize primary sources.
  • An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.