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Dependent or Independent
Type of Sentence
Essential or Non-essential
ID the clause
Figurative Language
100
This has a subject and predicate and is a complete thought.
What is a independent clause
100
Some students like to student in the morning.
What is a simple sentence
100
The books that I bought were used.
What is essential
100
While I decorated the Christmas tree, my mom made hot chocolate.
What is "while I decorated the Christmas tree"
100
"Pop" "Bang" "Woof" "Ouch"
What is an onomatopoeia
200
A clause that has a subject, verb, and a subordinating conjunction.
What is a dependent clause
200
Laura forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.
What is compound-complex
200
The principal, who I know well, is retiring.
What is non-essential?
200
I warmed the soup in the microwave because the soup was too cold.
What is "because the soup was too cold"
200
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
300
While I was making breakfast
What is a dependent clause
300
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give his teacher the last page.
What is a complex sentence
300
Cats, who are extremely independent, make terrific pets.
What is an adjective clause
300
Here is the money that I owe you.
What is "that I owe you"
300
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What is personification
400
I scored sixteen points in yesterday's game
What is independent
400
Jason played football, and Miranda cheered on the team
What is compound
400
He went to the store because he was asked to.
What is an adverb clause
400
John went to school, but James remained at home because he had a sore throat.
What is "because he had a soar throat"
400
The repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word
What is alliteration
500
As if his heart would break
What is dependent
500
When we won the state championship, the team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered.
What is compound-complex
500
All who attended the basketball game had a terrific time.
What is an adjective clause
500
Though Sara prefers watching romantic films, she rented the latest spy thriller,and he enjoyed it very much.
What is "though Sara prefers watching romantic films"
500
Tools that authors and writers use in order to make their writing more unique and interesting for the readers.
What is using figurative language