Clauses
Also know as an independent clause
What is a main clause?
Has one complete subject and one complete predicate. The subject, the predicate or both may be compound.
What is a simple sentence.
A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective clause?
A subordinate clause that acts as a noun.
What is a noun clause?
An incomplete sentence.
What is a sentence fragment?
Contains a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone. Also known as a dependent clause.
What is a subordinate clause?
Two or more simple sentences, each considered a main clause.
What is a compound sentence?
An adjective clause that is necessary to make the meaning of the sentence clear.
The tfour ways a noun clause can be used.
What are subject, direct object, object of a preposition, and predicate nominative?
Two or more complete sentences written as through they were one sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
Introduces a dependent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
A main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
An adjective clause that adds interesting information but is not necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
What is a nonessential clause?
Choose _____________ you want to go for your birthday dinner.
What is wherever or where?
Ways to correct a run-on sentence.
What is make two different sentences, add a comma and coordinating conjunction, or add a semicolon.
Who, whose, whom, which, that or what
What are relative pronouns?
More than one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, and adjective or an adverb.
What is an adverb clause?
Everyone asked ____________ fur coat that was.
What is whose?
Makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
When, where, or why
What are relative adverbs?
Unless I've misunderstood the store clerk, the package should arrive next Thursday; however, it may have to be back-ordered.
What is a compound-complex-sentence?
An adverb clause that seems to have missing words.
What is an elliptical adverb clause?
Janice inquired _____________ the committee members wished to meet.
What is when?
A command or a request.
What is an imperative sentence?