Catch-all
This is the real name for an Adverb SC Starter Word.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
This sentence contains one MC.
What is a simple sentence?
This type of phrase renames a noun or pronoun.
What is an appositive?
This is the difference between a clause and a phrase.
What is a clause contains a subject and a verb?
This is a phrase fragment.
What is a phrase improperly used as a sentence?
These are Mrs. Mattson's dogs.
Who are Kuma and Ronin?
This sentence contains one SC and one MC.
What is a complex sentence?
This is an -ing word acting as a noun. (We diagram it on a tripod).
What is a gerund?
This type of clause is diagrammed as part of the main diagramming line.
What is a noun clause?
This is a subordinate clause fragment.
What is an SC improperly used as a complete sentence?
This contains the proper usage:
My friend Mary will visit me.
My friend, Mary, will visit me.
What is either is correct because the word Mary is so closely related to Friend that there is no confusion without the commas?
This type of sentence contains 2 MC's and 1 SC.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This type of phrase starts with "to + verb."
What is an infinitive?
In diagramming this type of sentence, we write the conjunction on a small, horizontal line between the two MC's.
What is a compound sentence?
These are the seven coordinating conjunctions.
What are FANBOYS?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
My father will, I am sure, let me have the car tonight.
This is the reason for the commas in the above sentence.
What is a parenthetical expression?
In our classroom lesson, we read a long, yet properly punctuated, sentence from this author.
Who is Jane Austen?
These two words can act as either prepositions or subordinating conjunctions.
What are before or after?
These five adjective clause starter words can act as the clause's subject.
What are who, whoever, which, whichever, and that?
MC SC. This is the reason you don't need a comma after the MC.
What is the SC Starter Word or Subordinating Conjunction acts as the comma?
These are the four possible relationships shown between two MC's.
What are addition, contrast, choice, and result?
This type of sentence contains one SC and no MC's.
What is a sentence fragment?
A participle, gerund, or infinitive phrase contains ___________ and/or _______________.
What are complements and/or modifiers?
Name at least 12 adverb SC starter words.
Responses will vary. Write them down to keep track of them.
These are the five ways to join two main clauses properly.
What are:
1) Use two sentences.
2) Use a ;.
3) Use a comma + conjunction
4) SC, MC or MC SC.
5) Begin the sentence with a participle phrase.