Santa Clause ain't coming to town.
(but Grammar Clauses are!:))
(but Grammar Clauses are!:))
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
Little Ann and Old Dan were two dogs who played important parts in Billy's life.
who
Please write the four different types of sentence constructions.
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
In the middle of the woods.
Phrase
Billy used Grandpa’s comb and brush while he wasn’t looking.
What is the dependent clause and is it
a - adverbial
b - adjectival
c - noun clause
What is "while he wasn't looking" and it is adverbial, as it tells when Billy used Grandpa's comb and brush.
What are the two different types of clauses?
Dependent and Independent
Billy used Grandpa’s comb and brush while he wasn’t looking.
While
A sentence that has one independent and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
That the tree would fall.
Clause
(dependent)
Little Ann came to Billy when he snapped his fingers, but the other dog jumped off the table.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Is it
a - adverbial
b - adjectival
c - a noun clause
What is "when he snapped his fingers" and it is adverbial because it tells you when Little Ann came to Billy.
What type of clause has a subject, a verb, and a complete thought?
Independent Clause
If a man's word isn't any good, then he is no good to himself.
If
What is a sentence that has only one independent clause and no dependent clauses?
What is a simple sentence?
As I dumped the candy out.
Clause
(Dependent)
Grandpa looked up and was calling his name, but Billy realized that he should probably be somewhere else.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Is it an adverbial clause, an adjectival clause, or a noun clause?
What is "that he should probably be somewhere else" and it is a noun clause as it is the direct object of "realized."
What type of clause has a subject, a verb, and an incomplete thought?
Dependent Clause
As the cold water touched his body, he let out a yell that could be heard for miles.
As, that
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses.
What is a compound-sentence?
By the limb near the hackberry tree.
Phrase.
Billy entered Little Ann in the beauty contest.
How many clauses are in this sentence?
There is only one independent clause.
What is an Independent Clause also called?
A complete sentence, or a simple sentence.
I knew that he was a silent witness to the horrible scene.
The marker word in this sentence is "that"
What type of sentence is this, and how many of each clause type does it have?
Down he went, and as he fell, he let out a yell that could be heard for miles around.
What is compound-complex? Two independent clauses and two dependent clauses.
Until the time around dusk.
Phrase
When Grandpa found the red hairs on his brush, he took a mirror and looked at the back of his head.
What is the independent clause in this sentence? What is the dependent clause?
He took a mirror and looked at the back of his head is the first independent clause.
When Grandpa found the red hairs on his brush is the dependent clause.