Sentence Types
What is another name for a simple sentence?
Main clause
Is a noun clause independent or dependent?
It is dependent.
What do adjective clauses modify?
They modify nouns or pronouns.
What do adverb clauses modify?
They modify adverbs, adjectives, and verbs.
What sentence type containing multiple IC's has three distinct structures?
A complex sentence has three distinct structures.
What sentence type has 2+ IC and no DC?
What does a noun clause function as within a sentence?
S, IO, DO, PN, OP.
What two parts of speech introduce an adjective clause?
They are introduced by relative pronouns and relative adverbs.
What part of speech are adverb clauses introduced by?
They are introduced by subordinating conjunctions.
What single punctuation can separate two IC's in a complex sentence?
A semicolon (;) can separate two independent clauses.
How many IC and DC are in a compound complex sentence?
There are 2+ IC and 1+ DC
It can typically be replaced by the pronoun, it.
What are some questions that an adjective clause answers?
It answers, "what kind?" or "which one?"
What are some questions that an adverb clause answers?
It answers, "how?" "when?" "where?" "why?" "to what extent" "under what conditions?"
What part of speech is the capitalized word: "I moved to Florida; HOWEVER, my house was flattened by a hurricane."
"HOWEVER" acts as a conjunctive adverb.
What are the NAMES of all four sentence types?
Simple, compound, complex, & compound-complex
What are some of the common introductory words of a noun clause?
How, whichever, that, who, what, whoever, whatever, whom, whomever, where, whose, whether, why
What are some words that are examples of relative pronouns?
Who, whom, whose, which, that.
If an adverb clause appears before the main subject and verb, what must it be followed by?
It must be followed by a comma.
What part of speech is the capitalized word: "I ran from the police, YET I was too slow."
"YET" acts as a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
What type of sentence is the following: "After they finished taking the final, they wish they had studied more."
It is a compound-complex sentence.
Where is the noun clause and how does it function in the following sentence: "Whoever wins this game gets bragging rights".
The noun clause, "Whoever wins this game," functions as a subject.
The adjective clause is, "that barks".
Where is the adverb clause in the following sentence, "I studied hard because I wanted to pass the test."
The adverb clause is, "because I wanted to pass the test."
What is incorrect about the structure of the following compound sentence. "The firework show was early this year, HOWEVER; I stayed up very late."
The proper sentence structure is "IC; conjunctive adverb, IC" NOT "IC, conjunctive adverb; IC."