GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (structural features)

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Statement
Gives you information or tells you about something. EG, Young people are not interested in politics.
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Question
Asks about something and is marked by a question mark. EG, Who are you?
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Command
An instruction usually written in the imperitive. EG, Take an interest in drama.
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Exclamation
Expresses surprise, shock or amusement and is marked by an exclamation mark. EG, What a terrible idea!
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Clause
Part of a sentence with its own verb. EG, After the training session was over,
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Simple Sentence (single-clause sentence)
The most basic type of sentence consisting of just a subject and a verb. EG, Children need exercise.
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Compound Sentence (a type of multi-clause sentence)
A sentence containing two independent clauses linked by a conjunction. EG, Independence is important and we will fight for it.
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Complex Sentence ( a type of multi-clause sentence)
A sentence containing a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses linked by a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. EG, Shakespeare, who was born in Stratford Upon Avon, wrote many plays, including Macbeth.
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Card 2

Front

Asks about something and is marked by a question mark. EG, Who are you?

Back

Question

Card 3

Front

An instruction usually written in the imperitive. EG, Take an interest in drama.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Expresses surprise, shock or amusement and is marked by an exclamation mark. EG, What a terrible idea!

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Part of a sentence with its own verb. EG, After the training session was over,

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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