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Infinitives
Conjunctions
Clauses
Sentence Types
100
Always acting as an AJ, these end with -ing, -ed, or -en.
What is a participle?
100
The verb form that can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence; it begins with "to."
What is an infinitive?
100
The acronym formed by the seven coordinating conjunctions.
What is FANBOYS?
100
Every sentence must have at least this type of clause.
What is an independent clause?
100
A sentence that is just one independent clause (IDC).
What is simple?
200
These verb forms end with -ing and always act as a noun (S, DO, etc.) in the sentence.
What is a gerund?
200
This word in a phrase indicates an infinitive rather than a prepositional phrase.
What is a verb?
200
A clause that is not a complete thought and cannot be a sentence by itself.
What is a dependent clause?
200
A sentence made up of one independent clause(IDC) and one or more dependent clauses.
What is complex?
300
It follows a verbal and answers a What or Whom question, completing the verbal phrase.
What is a verbal complement?
300
The type of infinitive used here: My goal is to be ready by Monday.
What is infinitive subject complement (ISC)?
300
This is always the first word of an adverb clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction (SUBC)?
300
A sentence made up of two or more independent clauses.
What is compound?
400
The participle in the following sentence: The written report is going to the main office today.
What is WRITTEN?
400
The function of the word READY in this sentence: We need to be ready for the presentation tomorrow.
What is verbal complement (VC)?
400
This is always the first word of an adjective clause.
What is a relative pronoun?
400
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
What is compound-complex?
500
The type of gerund in this sentence: She gave studying the credit for her good grades.
What is a gerund indirect object?
500
The type of infinitive in the following sentence: To prepare for the test, you should review all the lessons.
What is infinitive adverb (IAV)?
500
The type of clause in the following sentence: I know that you will succeed in this class.
What is NCDO?
500
In a CD or CD-CX sentence, this word is not part of either IDC and will not be identified with a clause code.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
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