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Bloxham Glossary of English terms Term Adjective Adverb Adverbial phrase Alliteration Apostrophe ‘ Boastful language Clause Colon : Complex sentence Compound sentence Comma , Meaning Adjectives describe a noun eg. The deserted beach, the old wise man. Adverbs are describing words that give added meaning to verbs, but also adjectives, another verb or another clause eg. It endlessly rained Adverbial phrase (or adverb phrase) is the term for two or more words which play the role of an adverb. Look at these examples: - I will sit quietly. (normal adverb) -I will sit in silence. (adverbial phrase) -I will sit like a monk meditates. (adverbial clause) A phrase where adjacent or closely connected words begin with the same phoneme (sound/letter) eg several silent, slithering snakes A punctuation mark indicating: Contraction : two words shortened into one eg. Do not = don’t Possession : applied to all possessives marked by s, except its. Eg. The girl’s frock (belonging to the girl) Language that boasts Distinct part of the sentence including a verb Eg the sun was shining brightly although there were no birds to be seen. A punctuation mark used to introduce: a list, a quotation or a second clause which expands or illustrates the first eg. He was very cold: the temperature was below zero Sentence which has a main clause supported by one or more subordinating clauses eg. the cat ran indoors because the dog barked Sentence made up of 2 clauses of equal weight, both being main clauses linked together by co-ordinating conjunctions eg. the curious cat purred all day but the dog barked Punctuation mark making the relationship between parts of a sentence, or used to separate items in a list Conjunction Continuous form (verb) Coordinating conjunction Dash - Demarcate Determiner Direct speech “ “ Ellipses … Exclamation mark ! Expanded noun phrase Fronted adverbial Generaliser Hyphen Noun Noun phrase Opener Phrase Plural Power of 3 – description, persuasion, action A word used to link sentences or clauses or to connect words within the same phrase (could be time related), eg. and, later Verb which is linked to a suffix eg. look + ing = looking, swim+ing = swimming. Could be used at the beginning of a sentence also eg. Swimming, Sarah raced off across the lake Conjunction which links to another part of a sentence which develops the original point eg. But, also, as … (a longer mark than a hyphen) is used to indicate the break in the flow of a sentence. Eg. the lost cat – which had now been missing for four days – looked small, tired and hungry. Splitting up writing with punctuation Are like precise adjectives that help pin down the exact number of nouns eg. a boy, the boy, four boys, all boys. Direct speech repeats actual words that the speaker spoke This signifies a place where something has been omitted, or if there is a pause or interruption… Punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence to indicate great emotion, such as joy! Noun phrase with added Adverbial phrase at the beginning of a sentence used as a ‘where’, ‘when’ or ‘how’ starter eg. a few days ago, we discovered a hidden box Generalising nouns eg. most dogs, the majority of women…. A punctuation mark which links two words or parts of words The name of an object, a person or a place Adjective sitting with a noun eg. gruesome boy, elegant curtains Chunk of words at the beginning of a sentence – could be an adverb or time related opener A group of words without a verb eg the large cat, three years later More than one of something 3 words used together to add impact – could relate to description, persuasion and action Powerful verbs Précising Verbs which add impact to a sentence To concise part or whole of a sentence Preposition Tells you where a noun is eg. on top, underneath Pronoun A word used instead of a preceding noun or noun phrase to improve writing by reducing repetition eg. Peter is a good reader, he especially enjoys action books Punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence to denote a question Drop in a relative clause using: who/whom/which/whose/ that e.g.The girl, whom I remember, had long black hair. A punctuation mark used to separate phrases or clauses in a sentence Part of a sentence which can stand alone Sentence used for effect - short The writer creates an imagine in readers minds by comparing a subject to something else eg. As strong as an ox Sentence where one thing is happening and just one clause eg. the curious cat purred all day Bubble with direct speech inside (before ‘popped’ to reveal speech marks) Punctuation used to indicate direct speech Question mark ? Relative clause Semi colon ; Sentence chunk Short sentences Simile Simple sentence Speech bubble Speech marks ( inverted commas ) “ “ Specific vocabulary Subordinating conjunction Suffix Tense – past, present, future Verb Vocabulary specific to a topic eg – non fiction vocabulary Conjunction which adds a subordinate clause onto a main clause Added to the end of a word Tell us when something is happening Word/group of words which names an action or state of being