Engl 100 English Language Terms And Examples
Vasso Skezas 3/9/11 ENGL 100 M17
Grammar Terms and Examples
Noun-A person, thing, or idea. Example: Dog
Subject-The part of a sentence that is who or what the sentence is about. Frank ran to the store.
Verb-An action. Frank ran to the store.
Predicate-The part of a sentence which modifies the subject. The dog is yellow.
Subordinating Conjuction-A word which connects an independent and a dependent clause. Example:Although …show more content…
The dog ate food which he enjoyed.
Compound-Complex Sentence-Contains more than one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, joined by both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. The dog ate food which he enjoyed, yet he was still hungry.
Prepositional Phrase-Contains a preposition(locator) and a noun. Example: At noon…
Topic Sentence-First sentence of a unified paragraph which signifies what the paragraph will be about. Unsafe food poses significant health hazards.
Unified Paragraph-Paragraph in which all the sentences refer back to the topic sentence. Unsafe food poses significant health hazards. For instance, mad cow disease causes the brain to break down. Raw cookie dough can cause salmonella.
Well Developed Paragraph-Contains a claim, supporting evidence, and a concluding statement.
A vegan lifestyle is healthier than eating meat. Meat contains casein, which has been linked to cancer and Alzheimer’s, among other diseases. A study in China showed that people who did not eat meat had a much lower occurrence of these diseases. This shows that eating meat is
Grammar Terms and Examples
Noun-A person, thing, or idea. Example: Dog
Subject-The part of a sentence that is who or what the sentence is about. Frank ran to the store.
Verb-An action. Frank ran to the store.
Predicate-The part of a sentence which modifies the subject. The dog is yellow.
Subordinating Conjuction-A word which connects an independent and a dependent clause. Example:Although …show more content…
The dog ate food which he enjoyed.
Compound-Complex Sentence-Contains more than one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, joined by both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. The dog ate food which he enjoyed, yet he was still hungry.
Prepositional Phrase-Contains a preposition(locator) and a noun. Example: At noon…
Topic Sentence-First sentence of a unified paragraph which signifies what the paragraph will be about. Unsafe food poses significant health hazards.
Unified Paragraph-Paragraph in which all the sentences refer back to the topic sentence. Unsafe food poses significant health hazards. For instance, mad cow disease causes the brain to break down. Raw cookie dough can cause salmonella.
Well Developed Paragraph-Contains a claim, supporting evidence, and a concluding statement.
A vegan lifestyle is healthier than eating meat. Meat contains casein, which has been linked to cancer and Alzheimer’s, among other diseases. A study in China showed that people who did not eat meat had a much lower occurrence of these diseases. This shows that eating meat is