English Language vocab 101-120 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageASAQA Created by: Harriet ShepherdCreated on: 07-04-13 10:11 Direct object An object directly affected by a verb process, e.g. in 'I gave him the pen' 'pen' is directly affected by the giving and is the direct object. 1 of 20 Indirect object An object indirectly affected by a verb process, e.g. in 'I gave him the pen', 'him' is the indirect object. 2 of 20 Ditransitive verb A verb that requires two objects to form a double-object construction. 3 of 20 Monotransitive verb A verb that only requires one object. 4 of 20 Intransitive verb A verb process such as 'yawned' or 'slept' that has no object. 5 of 20 Sentence structures The kind of sentence(s) used by the writer for impact and effect. 6 of 20 Simple sentence A sentence consisting of a single main clause. 7 of 20 Compound sentence A sentence containing two or more main clauses, connected by subordinating conjunctions, or sometimes just separated by punctuation. 8 of 20 Coordinating conjunctions Words such as and, but and or that link clauses to form compound sentences. 9 of 20 Complex sentences A sentence containing a main clause with one more subordinate or dependent clauses, often connected with a subordinating conjunction. 10 of 20 Main clause A clause that can stand independently and make sense on its own. 11 of 20 Subordinate clause A clause that is dependent on another to complete the full meaning of a sentence. 12 of 20 Subordinating conjunctions Words such as because, although and while that link a main clause to a number of subordinate clauses in complex sentences. 13 of 20 Compound-complex sentence A sentence containing at least two main clauses and at lease one subordinate clause. 14 of 20 Lexical onomatopoeia Actual lexical items that rely on similarity between sound and meaning. 15 of 20 Alliteration A sequence of words beginning with the same sound. 16 of 20 Non-lexical onomatopoeia 'Non-words' that work in the same way as lexical onomatopoeia. 17 of 20 Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds for effect. 18 of 20 Consonance The repetition of consonant sounds for effect. 19 of 20 Phonological manipulation The ways in which text producers play with sounds and their effects. 20 of 20
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