Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Complex Sentences
Compound-Complex Sentences
Subject-Verb Agreement
100
True or False? An independent clause is a simple sentence.
True
100
By definition, a dependent clause has a subject, a verb, and ____________________.
No complete thought.
100
By definition, a complex sentence is: ________________
An independent clause and a dependent clause.
100
By definition, a compound-complex sentence is which two types of sentences combined?
Both a compound sentence and a complex sentence.
100
True or false? A verb must agree with its subject in number.
True.
200
Finish this phrase: Independent clauses have both a subject, a verb, and a ___________________.
Complete thought
200
Another name for a dependent clause is a _________.
Fragment
200
The independent and dependent clauses in a complex sentence are connected by what?
A (subordinating) conjunction
200
True or false? A compound-complex sentence has AT LEAST two independent clauses and a dependent clause.
True--and a conjunction! (and, but, or)
200
Based on the rule that a singular subject takes a singular verb, complete this sentence: Jon (enjoy, enjoys) adventure.
Jon enjoys adventure.
300
Two independent clauses put together with a conjunction (and, or, but) is called a _________ sentence.
Compound sentence
300
True or false? A dependent clause can stand alone.
False.
300
True or false? Within a complex sentence, an independent clause can be separated by a dependent clause.
True. For example: My great aunt rents a condo, which is really quite roomy, near the lake.
300
True or false? A dependent clause cannot separate the independent clauses within a compound-complex sentence.
False. For example: Many people claimed THAT THEY HAD SEEN GHOSTS IN THE WINDOWS, and others believed them.
300
Which contraction is correct? Explain why. (Doesn't/Don't) the Grand Canyon look beautiful?
Doesn't-- The contraction "doesn't" means "does not." If you answer the question, "Doesn't the Grand Canyon look beautiful?," it makes sense to say: The Grand Canyon does not look beautiful. OR The Grand Canyon does look beautiful.
400
True or false? An independent clause cannot stand alone.
False--an independent clause is self-sufficient.
400
A dependent clause DEPENDS on a(n) _____________ to make a complete thought/sentence.
An independent clause.
400
Name the SUBJECT AND VERB of dependent clause in this complex sentence. When it gets dark, the light will go on automatically.
Dependent clause= When it gets dark Subject: it Verb: gets
400
Name the subject of the FIRST INDEPENDENT CLAUSE. The message, that Alex sent, was hard to understand, and help was slow in arriving.
First independent clause= The message was hard to understand. Subject= the message Verb= was
400
Correct this sentence and explain why. Into the pool jumps the overheated children.
The overheated children JUMP into the pool. (Original sentence: Into the pool jump the overheated children.) Subject= the overheated children Verb= jump Prepositional phrase= into the pool
500
Another name for an independent clause, other than simple sentence, is a ________ clause.
Main clause = independent clause
500
Name two SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS that are commonly used with dependent clauses.
Any of the following: although, before, because, so that, when, while, so, that, after, as, as soon as, before, even though, if, since, than, though, unless, until, whenever, wherever, which
500
State and name both clauses and the subordinating conjunction in the following complex sentence: The trip takes an hour unless traffic is heavy.
Independent clause: The trip takes an hour. (Subject, verb, complete thought) Dependent clause: unless traffic is heavy. (subject, verb, no complete thought) Subordinating conjunction: unless
500
Explain why this is a compound-complex sentence. When the campfire was burning steadily, all the campers sat on the ground around it, and someone began to tell a scary story.
There are at least two independent clauses and a dependent clause. The sentence has a compound sentence and a complex sentence put together.
500
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not? The number of accidents on this road have been increasing.
No, the sentence is incorrect. The correct way to write the sentence is: The number of accidents on this road HAS been increasing. Explanation: The simple subject of the sentence is THE NUMBER-- The number has been increasing. (The rest is detail.)
M
e
n
u