Sentence Mood Study Cards

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Declarative Sentences

Sentences that make a statement or express an opinion. They end with a period.

Interrogative Sentences

Sentences that ask a question. They end with a question mark.

Imperative Sentences

Sentences that give a command or make a request. They can end with a period or an exclamation mark.

Exclamatory Sentences

Sentences that express strong emotion or surprise. They end with an exclamation mark.

Conditional Sentences

Sentences that express a condition and its result. They often use words like 'if' and 'then'.

Subjunctive Sentences

Sentences that express a hypothetical or unreal situation. They often use words like 'if', 'were', and 'would'.

Indicative Sentences

Sentences that state a fact or provide information. They are the most common type of sentence.

Interrogative-Exclamatory Sentences

Sentences that combine the features of both interrogative and exclamatory sentences. They express a strong question or command with surprise or emotion.

Negative Sentences

Sentences that express negation or denial. They often use words like 'not', 'no', and 'never'.

Affirmative Sentences

Sentences that express a positive statement or agreement. They do not contain negation.

Simple Sentences

Sentences that contain a single independent clause. They express a complete thought.

Compound Sentences

Sentences that contain two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

Complex Sentences

Sentences that contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. They show a relationship between ideas.

Compound-Complex Sentences

Sentences that contain two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. They combine the features of compound and complex sentences.

Direct Speech

The exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks. It is used to convey the speaker's original words.

Indirect Speech

The reported or paraphrased words spoken by someone, without using quotation marks. It is used to convey the speaker's words indirectly.

Active Voice

Sentences in which the subject performs the action. They are more direct and concise.

Passive Voice

Sentences in which the subject receives the action. They are often used when the focus is on the action rather than the doer.

Emphatic Sentences

Sentences that emphasize a particular word or idea. They often use words like 'do', 'did', or 'does' before the main verb.

Rhetorical Questions

Questions that are asked for effect or to make a point, rather than to elicit an answer. They often have an obvious or implied answer.

Conditional Clauses

Clauses that express a condition and its result. They often use words like 'if', 'unless', or 'provided that'.

Relative Clauses

Clauses that provide additional information about a noun or pronoun. They often begin with words like 'who', 'which', or 'that'.

Noun Clauses

Clauses that function as a noun in a sentence. They can act as the subject, object, or complement of a verb.

Adjective Clauses

Clauses that provide additional information about a noun or pronoun. They often begin with words like 'who', 'which', or 'that' and act as an adjective in a sentence.

Adverb Clauses

Clauses that provide additional information about a verb, adjective, or adverb. They often begin with words like 'when', 'where', or 'because'.

Participial Phrases

Phrases that contain a present or past participle and function as an adjective. They provide additional information about a noun or pronoun.

Gerund Phrases

Phrases that contain a gerund and function as a noun. They can act as the subject, object, or complement of a verb.

Infinitive Phrases

Phrases that contain an infinitive and function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. They often begin with the word 'to'.

Prepositional Phrases

Phrases that begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun. They provide additional information about a noun, pronoun, verb, or adjective.

Appositive Phrases

Phrases that provide additional information about a noun or pronoun. They often rename or identify the noun or pronoun.

Absolute Phrases

Phrases that contain a noun or pronoun and a participle, often with additional modifiers. They provide additional information about the main clause.

Parallel Structure

The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence or paragraph. It adds balance and clarity to the writing.

Ellipsis

The omission of one or more words that are understood in the context. It is used to make writing more concise.

Anaphora

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. It adds emphasis and rhythm to the writing.

Epistrophe

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences. It adds emphasis and rhythm to the writing.

Antithesis

The use of contrasting ideas, words, or phrases within parallel grammatical structures. It creates a balanced and impactful effect.

Chiasmus

The reversal of grammatical structures or ideas in successive clauses or sentences. It creates a balanced and impactful effect.

Litotes

A figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point by stating the negative of its opposite. It adds emphasis and creates a subtle effect.

Hyperbole

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect. It adds emphasis and creates a vivid and memorable image.

Irony

A figure of speech that uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. It adds depth and creates a humorous or sarcastic effect.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. It adds depth and creates a vivid and imaginative image.

Simile

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. It adds depth and creates a vivid and imaginative image.

Personification

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things. It adds depth and creates a vivid and imaginative image.

Alliteration

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words. It adds rhythm and creates a memorable effect.

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. It adds vividness and creates a sensory effect.

Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words. It adds rhythm and creates a musical effect.

Consonance

The repetition of consonant sounds in neighboring words. It adds rhythm and creates a musical effect.