Clauses
Phrases
Sentence Types
100

Noun clause

What is a clause that acts like a noun?

100

Noun phrase

What is a noun and any modifiers?

100

Clause

What is a group of words?

200

Relative/adjective clause

What is a clause that modifies a noun?

200

Verb phrase

What is a main verb + any helping verbs?

200

Simple sentence

What is one independent clause?

300

Adverb clause

What is a clause that modifies a verb?

300

Prepositional phrase

What is a preposition and an object that act as an adjective or adverb?

300

Compound sentence

What is two independent clauses?

400

Independent clause

What is a clause that stands alone?

400

Appositive phrase

What is a noun phrase that explains another noun?

400
Complex sentence

What is a one independent + one (or more) dependent clause(s)?

500

Dependent clause

What is a clause that needs another clause?

500

Participial phrase

What is a phrase starting with a participle acting as an adjective?

500

Compound-complex sentence

What is a two (or more) independent clauses + one dependent clause?

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