Grammar slides for A Level English Language class

1. TWWL: To increase our
confidence with grammar
SO THAT
We grow in confidence with grammatical
terminology
We recognise how grammar can be changed
and manipulated in different texts.
We grow in confidence with explaining how
grammar creates meaning and
representations.

2. Words from
where?
What patterns do
you notice?
What different
qualities do the
words have?

3. Grammar
• The structure and function of individual words (morphology)
• The arrangement of those words within sentences (phrases
and clauses)
Meanings and Representations
Grammar
Semantics
Lexis

4. Morphemes
Words
Phrases
Clause
Sentence
Text
• Can be ‘free morphemes’ or ‘bound morphemes’
• Bound morphemes ‘y’ or ‘s’ or ‘anti’ or ‘semi’
• Made up of morphemes. What different classes are
there?
• Do not contain a verb – can be prepositional,
adjectival, adverbial or noun phrases
• Independent (main) or Dependent (subordinate)
• Differ from phrases because they must have a verb
• At least one main clause – ay also include phrases
• Simple, Compound or complex.
• Different types (interrogative, imperative,
declarative, emphatic
• Well, anything really.

5. Dependent vs. Independent
Punctuation of complex sentences
1. If a pregnant woman smokes her baby may
suffer damage of some kind
2. However you may feel I’m wrong
3. The passengers who were in the front of the
train were seriously injured

6. Periodic Sentences – What’s the effect?
Every breath you take,
Every move you make,
Every bond you break,
Every step you take,
I’ll be watching you.

7. Periodic Sentences – What’s the effect?
Now if you feel that you can't go on (can't go on)
Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone)
And your life is filled with much confusion (much confusion)
Until happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion)
And your world around is crumbling down, darlin’
Reach out, I’ll be there

8. A billion sentences– Fourdifferenttypes.
1. Imperative A command: ‘Sit down’ or ‘Hand in your
homework’.
2. Interrogative A question: ‘Where did you get that fetching
hat?’
3. Emphatic An emphatic statement or exclamation: ‘A seven
foot monkey!’
1. Declarative: A statement: “Mathematics is incredibly
interesting’.