Phrases and Clauses
True or false: Phrases and clauses can be sentences on their own.
False
Name three types of punctuation.
A period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, apostrophe, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, ellipsis mark, or a pair of parentheses
A simple sentence only contains one what?
Independent Claus
Can a compound sentence be formed with a semicolon?
Yes
Give two examples of subordinating conjunctions.
While, when, after, since, until, unless, after, etc
Can a clause contain a subject and a verb?
Yes
Every complete sentence needs to have what two things?
A subject and a verb
Simple sentences express a ________.
Complete thought
How many independent clauses does a compound sentence contain?
Two
Give an example of a relative pronoun.
Who, which, or that
Do phrases have subjects and verbs?
No
What should a series of related thoughts be separated by to prevent a run on sentence?
Transition words and proper punctuation
What type of clause can NOT be a simple sentence?
Dependent clause
What joins/connects the 2 parts of a compound sentence?
Conjunction
What are the two things dependent clauses start with in a complex sentence?
Subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns
Name two things that a phrase adds to a sentence.
Description, information, detail explanation, context, or color
Complete sentences usually have what?
An object
Can a simple sentence also be called a sentence fragment?
No
True or False: A compound sentence can contain a dependent clause.
False
When would you put a comma in a complex sentence?
When the dependent clause comes first in the sentence.
What does a clause add to a sentence?
It tells more about the subject
Is this a sentence? Went to the park to see the massive dog.
No, the fragment is missing a subject.
How do you make a simple sentence a compound sentence?
Add a dependent clause and coordinating conjunction
What does “FANBOYS” stand for?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What makes up a complex sentence?
An independent clause and dependent clause