clauses
conjunction junction what's your function
reduced adverb clauses
cause, effect, contrast and condition
conditionals
100
This is a clause that modifies a noun.
What is an adjective clause?
100
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are coordinating conjunctions?
100
These are omitted when reducing an adverb clause.
What is the subject and the be verb (if a be verb is present)?
100
because of and due to
What are phrasal prepositions?
100
This tense and aspect is used in the if-clause for a true, present/future sentence.
What is simple present?
200
This is a clause that can function as an object or a subject.
What is a noun clause?
200
The use of conjunctions to connect words or phrases that have the same grammatical function in a sentence.
What is parallel structure?
200
When an adverb clause is reduced and no be verb is present, the main verb of the adverb clause is changed to this verb form.
What is the present participle? (verb-ing)
200
These transitions mean "as a result."
What are 'therefore' and 'consequently'.
200
This is the tense and aspect used in the if-clause for an untrue in the present/future sentence.
What is simple past?
300
time, cause and effect, contrast, and condition
What are the relationships that are shown by adverb clauses?
300
When AND connects two parts of a parallel structure, this is not used.
What is a comma?
300
This is what remains after reducing an adverb clause.
What is a modifying phrase?
300
This conjunction has the same meaning as therefore.
What is so?
300
This is the tense and aspect used in the if-clause for an untrue in the past sentence.
What is past perfect?
400
This is a clause used to show relationships between ideas.
What is an adverb clause?
400
This is used to separate two independent clauses.
What is a period or a coordinating conjunction usually with a comma?
400
This can only be done when the subject of the adverb clause and the subject of the main clause are the same.
What is adverb clause reduction?
400
This punctuation may be used instead of a period between two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
400
This is the formula for the verb in the result clause of a true in the future conditional sentence.
What is will + base form?
500
Adverb clauses beginning with after, before, when, etc.
What is a time clause (adverb clause of time)?
500
After these paired conjunctions, the subject that is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
What are not only...but also, neither...nor, and either...or?
500
This, in a reduced adverb clause, gives the meaning not only of "because" but also "before."
What is 'having + past participle'?
500
This is what 'so that' and 'in order to' express.
What is purpose?
500
This is the verb formula for the result clause of an untrue in the past conditional sentence.
What is would have + past participle?
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