Grammar 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureGlossary of key termsA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: AyomjaniCreated on: 08-10-17 23:23 Morpheme the smallest grammatical unit either a root or an affix 1 of 16 Root morpheme a morpheme that can stand on its own as a word 2 of 16 Affix a morpheme combined wiht a root morpheme to make a new word 3 of 16 Phrase a group of words around the head word 4 of 16 Head word the main word in phrase that gives the phrase its name 5 of 16 Modification when additional words are added to give more detail to the head word 6 of 16 Clause a group of words centred around a verb, it can be complete (main clause) or incomplete (subordinate clause) 7 of 16 Active voice a clause where and agent of an action is the subject 8 of 16 Passive voice a clause where the patient is in the subject postion but the agent either follows or leaves 9 of 16 Tense how the time of an event is marked, it could be past, present or future 10 of 16 Aspect another of marking the time of an event by specifying whether it is progressive (ongoing) or perfective (completed) 11 of 16 Coordination two or more independent clauses joing together 12 of 16 Subordination one independent and one dependent clause join together 13 of 16 Sentence a larger unit of meaning which can be formed as a single clause or several clauses 14 of 16 Sentence function a purpose a sentence fufils in communication as a statement, question, command or exclamation 15 of 16 Word class the grammatical category that words are placed such as nouns, verbs, adverbs or adjectives 16 of 16
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