English 11 Vocab #1
"Start a sentence w/ verb"
-Running- down the street, Paul knew he had to catch the bus this time or he'd be in trouble.
Compound-Complex
Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
Interrogative Sentence
Asks a question
Predicate Nominative Ex.
At the end of the tournament, Tiger Woods(S) was the leader(PN).
Gerund Phrase
Beginning w/ an -ing word.
Imperative Sentence
Command or request
Predicate Nominative (Object)
Completes linking v. and goes a diff. name to subject.
Predicate Adjective
Connected to subject by linking verb.
Prolepsis Sentence
Considers counter argument...they said this BUT
Apostrophe Sentence
Death is coming for me!
Horative Sentence
Encourages action or gives advice
Appositive
Gives more info about original noun
Infinitive Phrase
He helped to -build the roof-.
Participal Phrase
Hearing the shouts, I swung around.
Conpound Sentence
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
Allusion
Reference to an outside person, place, event, text or work of art.
Anaphora
Repetition of a word at BEGINNING of a sentence.
Epistrophe
Repetition of a word at END of a sentence
Declarative Sentence
States fact or argument
Predicate Adjective Ex.
The cider was cold an refreshing.
Prepositional Phrase
The monkeys jumped -over- the barrel.
Complex Sentence
Though he was very rich, he was still very unhappy.
Participles
V. Ending in -ing, -ed, etc.