Language Levels Syntax

Question 1

Grammar

Answer 1

The whole system and structure of a language (including morphology and syntax)

Question 2

Syntax

Answer 2

The word order and grammatical structure of sentences

Question 3

Double Negative

Answer 3

Two negatives placed in the same sentence, thereby turning it into a positive

Question 4

Tautology

Answer 4

Producing redundancy through saying the same thing twice in different words

Question 5

Clause

Answer 5

A grammatical unit which can either stand alone (main clause) or support a section of the sentence (subordinate clause) but it must contain a verb

Question 6

Main Clause

Answer 6

A clause which is complete by itself and as such, can form an independent sentence

Question 7

Subordinate Clause

Answer 7

A clause which is not complete by itself and as such, cannot form an independent sentence

Question 8

Conditional Clause

Answer 8

A specific type of subordinate clause which express an imagined situation or condition and the possible result of that situation – it is usually introduced with either if or unless

Question 9

Relative Clause

Answer 9

A specific type of subordinate clause which adds more information to the noun and is usually introduced with a relative pronoun

Question 10

Co-ordination

Answer 10

Joining aspects of a sentence together using co-ordinating conjunctions

Question 11

Subordination

Answer 11

Joining aspects of a sentence together using subordinating conjunctions

Question 12

Simple Sentence

Answer 12

One complete independent clause

Question 13

Compound Sentence

Answer 13

Two or more independent clauses which are joined together with a co-ordinating conjunction

Question 14

Complex Sentence

Answer 14

An independent clause and a dependent/subordinate clause which are usually joined with either a subordinating conjunction or a comma

Question 15

Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer 15

At least two independent clauses and a subordinate clause

Question 16

Declarative Sentence

Answer 16

A sentence function which makes a statement

Question 17

Exclamative Sentence

Answer 17

A sentence which has an expressive function and ends with an exclamation mark

Question 18

Imperative Sentence

Answer 18

A sentence function which is a command

Question 19

Interrogative Sentence

Answer 19

A sentence function which asks a question

Question 20

Conditional Sentence

Answer 20

A main clause and a conditional clause, showing possibility

Question 21

Subject

Answer 21

The noun, pronoun or noun phrase that precedes and governs the main verb

Question 22

Object

Answer 22

A noun, noun phrase, or a pronoun that is affected by the action of a verb

Question 23

Active Voice

Answer 23

Placing the subject before the verb (SV / SVO)

Question 24

Passive Voice

Answer 24

Placing the object and verb before the subject – it is usually indicated by ‘by+subject’, however the subject is sometimes omitted (OV / OVS)

Question 25

Vocative

Answer 25

A word or phrase used to address a reader or listener directly, usually in the form of a personal name, title, or term of endearment

Question 26

Antecendent

Answer 26

The noun or noun phrase which a pronoun refers to

Question 27

Fronting

Answer 27

Placing elements of a clause before they would typically appear to add emphasis

Question 28

Suspension

Answer 28

Delaying the most important information within a sentence until the end

Question 29

Fronted Adverbial

Answer 29

An adverbial phrase which has been moved to the front of the sentence and is usually separated from the main clause with a comma

Question 30

Normal Syntax

Answer 30

The typical word order and grammatical structure of sentences

Question 31

Inverted Syntax

Answer 31

A change to the typical word order and grammatical structure of sentences