Sentence Pattern 17

Definitions

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A group of words with a subject and a verb but is not a complete thought, so it cannot stand alone as its own sentence

Dependent Clause

200

a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed

object

300

a word or expression that makes the subject-verb relationship complete

complement

Yes/No

100

Is this Sentence Pattern 17: "He became what he never wanted to be."

Yes

200

Is this Sentence Patter 17: Which is why I always clear my browser history.

No

300

Is this Sentence Pattern 17: What you do not understand, you cannot teach.

Yes (this is an inverted sentence!)

Identify

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Identify the dependent clause: Why my dog sleeps next to his bed but not in it is confusing to this day.

Why my dog sleeps next to his bed but not in it

200

Identify the verb: How people do 4 extracurriculars and take 6 weighted classes is explained by their 3 am bedtime.

Is

300

Identify the object/complement: I cannot remember the name of the person who slacks off in the group project.

slacks off in the group project

Checkpoints

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Can the dependent clause stand alone?

No

200

True/False: Putting a period before/after the dependent clause ensures that it is not a fragment.

False

300

Which checkpoint does this sentence not pass: I think the culprit is my best friend. Who keeps stealing my lunch from the fridge.

Dependent clause cannot stand alone/there shouldn't be a period before or after the clause