You can combine two __________ clauses to create a compound sentence.
independent
100
What is a clause? Not like the Santa kind :)
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
100
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
The package beside the radio was delivered today.
Beside
100
What does the L in RRLC represent?
List. You are taking your gathered information and listing into notes.
100
Is the following a dependent or an independent clause?
which made them laugh
dependent
200
Fill in the correct conjunction:
Insects_________crustaceans have eyes with many lenses.
and
200
What are the two types of clauses? What is the difference between them?
Independent and Dependent. Independent has a subject, verb, a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but NO complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
200
Define interjection and give one example
Definition: A word or phrase used to express emotion
Examples: Hey, Yuck!, Oh my!, Wow!, etc.
200
What should your list from the RRLC method look like?
Paraphrased information placed into 3-word phrases.
200
What does an adjective clause modify?
*hint* an adjective clause does exactly what an adjective does
A noun or pronoun.
300
A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more ____________ clauses and one or more ___________clauses
independent, dependent
300
What is a simple sentence made up of?
One independent clause and no dependent clauses.
300
Define conjunction and give an example.
Definition: A word used to join words, or groups of words together.
300
What is one way to prevent plagiarism?
Paraphrasing, using quotations, giving credit where credit is due, citing your sources, etc.
300
Is the following sentence compound, or complex?
When the fire alarm rang, everyone hurried outside.
Complex
400
Final exams are ___________!!! :)
Answers may vary...I will accept anything that has to do with fun :)
400
What is a compound clause?
2 or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
400
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Grandmother stored the old clothes up in the attic.
in the attic.
400
What is a way that one could plagiarize?
Taking credit for someone else's thoughts, not citing your sources, copying information word for word without stating where the information came from, etc.
400
Give me a compound complex sentence.
Answers may vary...there needs to be at least 2 independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
500
Fill in a correct preposition:
The dog ran _________ the door.
out, into, toward, etc.
500
What is a complex sentence?
One independent clause and one dependent clause.
500
What are the two types of conjunctions and what makes them different?
Coordinating and Correlative. Coordinating conjunctions are used alone to join words or phrases and correlative conjunctions are used as a pair to join words or phrases.
500
What is the RRLC method, and what is it used for?
Read, Re-read, List, Compare and Compose. It is used as a paraphrasing method.
500
What does an adverb clause modify? *hint* an adverb clause does exactly what an adverb does