Phrase
Clauses
Clauses
What does a clause contain?
subject and predicate
True or False
Non-restrictive elements add extra detail to the sentence without changing the meaning.
True
Name four types of sentences.
declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
True or False:
The pronoun "I" is always capitalized?
TRUE
A simple sentence has what kind of clause?
Independent
What does a phrase contain?
subject or predicate
Name three types of marks a nonrestrictive elements sentence may contain
commas, dashes, parentheses
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
Go clean your room.
imperative
Which letter of the sentence is always capitalized?
The first.
A compound sentence is joined together with what two things?
comma and conjunction
A dependent clause
The sentence...
The White House, built in 1792, is the official residence of the president.
Are the commas in the correct place?
Yes
Not all sentences have types. True or False.
False-All sentences have types
True or False:
The title of a book is never capitalized.
False
A complex sentence contains what mnemonic device?
A WHITE BUS-subordinating conjunction
An independent clause
can stand alone and does make sense
What emphasis do commas add?
Neutral-The additional information isn’t presented as strong or weak, simply just additional information.
What type of sentence is this?
interrogative
All sentences end with what?
punctuation
A complex sentence contains a?
independent and dependent clause
Name two types of clauses
independent and dependent
The author might use dashes to present a strong emphasis. What does this mean?
This means they really want to draw your attention to specific words.
This type of sentence shows excitement. Name that sentence.
exclamatory
Name the clauses a compound sentence has.
independent