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English Paper 1 by Mind Map: English Paper 1

1. The Sentance

1.1. Subject + Finite verb

1.1.1. Statement (supply info)

1.1.2. Question (ask for info)

1.1.3. Exclamation (express emotion)

1.1.4. Commands (order instructions)

1.2. Types

1.2.1. Complex Sentance

1.2.1.1. 1 main Clause + Subordinate clauses(add info)

1.2.1.2. Joined by subordinating conjunctions

1.2.2. Compound Sentance

1.2.2.1. 2+ finite verbs

1.2.2.2. may be 2+ simple sentances joined by a conjunction

1.2.3. Simple sentance

1.2.3.1. 1 finite verb

1.2.3.2. 1 idea

2. Punctuation

2.1. Full Stop.

2.2. Comma,

2.3. semi-colon;

2.4. colon:

2.5. Question mark?

2.6. Exclamation mark!

2.7. "Quotation Marks"

2.8. (Parenthesis)

2.9. Hyphen

2.9.1. (HI - saying hello, words together) forns a COMPOUND WORD

2.10. Dash

2.10.1. (Dash away, words = separate)

2.11. Elipsis...

2.12. Apostrophe'

3. Prases & Clauses

3.1. Phrase

3.1.1. No Finite verb

3.1.2. 1 idea

3.1.3. Cant stand alone

3.2. Clause

3.2.1. Finite verb(s)

3.2.2. 1 idea

3.2.3. Can stand alone (complete sentence)

4. Articles

4.1. Definite

4.1.1. THE

4.2. Infinite

4.2.1. A

4.2.2. An

5. Verbs

5.1. Finite

5.1.1. Has subject, number and tense

5.2. Infinite

5.2.1. 'to' Verb

5.3. Auxilary

5.3.1. Helping verb

5.3.1.1. ALWAYS before verb

5.3.1.2. sets tense

5.4. Linking Verb

5.4.1. 'to be...'

5.4.1.1. is

5.4.1.2. am

5.4.1.3. are

5.5. Adverb

5.5.1. Modifies/describes

6. Active and Passive

6.1. Passive

6.2. Subject has action done to it

6.3. Active

6.4. Subject does the action

7. Participles

7.1. Present

7.1.1. Continuous action

7.1.1.1. -ing

7.2. Past

7.2.1. Makes it past tense

7.2.1.1. -ed

7.2.1.2. -d

7.2.1.3. -en

7.2.1.4. -n

7.3. Combine auxiliary verb and finite verb (adding -ing/-ed)

7.3.1. Cannot stand alone

8. Language

8.1. Colloqialism

8.1.1. Everyday speech of a certain area/time period

8.2. Slang

8.2.1. Informal, made up language (place/time)

8.3. Jargon

8.3.1. Inside language of a group of people