Independent/Dependent Clauses
Noun Clauses
Adjective Clauses
Adverb Clauses
Mix
100
A clause that can stand alone by itself
What is an independent clause?
100
Nouns
What part of speech do noun clauses take place of in a sentence?
100
Dependent clause
Is the adjective clause a dependent clause or independent clause?
100
Dependent
Are adverb clauses independent, dependent, or either?
100
Dependent clause
What is the clause that can not stand alone?
200
A clause that can not stand alone. It usually needs a noun
What is a dependent clause?
200
that, if, whether, how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why, however, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, or whomever
Name a subordinator that can be used in a noun clause.
200
They modify nouns or pronouns.
What is the function of adjective clauses in sentences?
200
Verb, adjective, or another adverb
Name two of the three things an adverb clause can modify.
200
An adjective clause
What is the clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun?
300
A subordinate clause
What is another name for a dependent clause?
300
I know that Miss Grayson made cookies for her B4 class.
Make these two sentences into one sentence by making one into a noun clause. I know. Miss Grayson made cookies for her B4 class.
300
They can be either
Are adjective clauses essential, not essential, or either in a sentence?
300
After, although, as, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even though, if, since, so that, than , though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while.
Name three subordinating conjunctions that introduce adverb clauses.
300
An adjective clause modifies nouns or pronouns
What is an adjective clause?
400
Independent clause: Jill is still hungry Dependent clause: who ate several lunches
What is the independent clause and the dependent clause in the following sentence: Jill, who ate several lunches, is still hungry.
400
A.
Which one of these is a noun clause? A. You really do not want to know what Bob adds in his soup. B. You really do not want to know the ingredients Bob adds in his soup.
400
Eric, who has green eyes, likes strawberry shortcake.
Combine the two following sentences into one and make one an adjective clause. Eric has green eyes. Eric likes strawberry shortcake.
400
John studies until 7P.M.
Combine the two sentences into one sentence with an adverb clause. John studies. John stops studying at 7P.M.
400
Adjective clause that Abby was eating describes the pie
What clause is present in this sentence? (Not including independent and dependent clauses) The slice of pie that Abby was eating was not hers.
500
Independent clause: Bob sprinted to get paper towels for the juice Dependent clause: that had spilled over the glass and onto the table
What is the independent and dependent clause in the following sentence: Bob sprinted to get paper towels for the juice that had spilled over the glass and onto the table.
500
adjective complement
Is the noun clause in this sentence being used as a subject of a verb, object of a verb, subject complement, object of a preposition, or a adjective complement? Sally was not responsible for what her cat did.
500
Commas around the adjective clause means its not essential.
What hints you that an adjective clause is essential or not essential?
500
A comma
What always follws an introductory adverb clause?
500
4 Dependent, noun, adjective, and adverb clauses
How many of the clauses we went over today are dependent?