Independent Clauses
___________ clause is referred to as a single unit of complete expression.
independent
"Because Daniel forgot his paper, his mark was reduced to a lower grade," is an example of what type of sentence.
complex sentence
________ clause is also called a simple sentence.
independent
It is made up of two or more main clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
compound-complex
This is another name or reference for an independent clause.
Main Clause
A compound sentence includes two __________ clauses and no subordinate clauses.
independent
Simple sentences usually consist of at least ____ or more words.
three
A compound-complex sentence must include an _______ clause which makes a complex sentence.
adjective
True or false
An independent clause is an autonomous unit that cannot be punctuated as a sentence.
False
What is the other half of the independent clause called in a complex sentence?
subordinate/dependent clause
These are word classes that compose a simple sentence.
noun and verb
The Cleveland Indians, who have rebuilt themselves in the offseason, have failed to gain back their home opener this year. (The "who" in the above compound-complex sentence is considered this type of pronoun.)
relative pronoun
A clause is a group of words that contain these two elements.
subject and predicate
A compound sentence usually includes the use of what type of conjunction?
coordinating conjunction
A simple sentence expresses a ________ thought in context.
complete
Identify the types of conjunctions.
Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
True or false,
every sentence contains at least one independent clause.
true
Usually, a compound sentence uses either of these two punctuations to combine two unequal thoughts in context.
comma or semi-colon
True or false,
A sentence that contains more than one independent clause is a simple sentence.
False
"All out for breakfast. First come, first served," is an example of
minor sentences