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.