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Clauses
Writing Errors
Compound
Complex
Future
100
What kind of clause has a subject, verb and complete idea?
Independent clause.
100
What is a Comma Splice error?
An error where sentences are joined with only a comma and no conjunction.
100
What is the name of the conjunction that connects sentences to make compound sentences?
Coordinating conjunctions OR FANBOYS
100
What type of conjunctions are used in complex sentences?
Subordinating conjunctions
100
What are the words we add to the verbs to describe the future?
"Will" and "going to"
200
What kind of clause is used to better describe a noun in a sentence - it often begins with "who" or "that"?
An adjective clause
200
What type of error does this represent? I have always wanted to see Brazil it seems like a lovely place to visit.
Run-On
200
True or false. You can start a compound sentences with the coordination conjunction.
false
200
True or false. Complex sentences have a dependent clause and an independent clause.
True
200
True or false: In complex sentences expressing the future, there are 2 clauses. Both are independent clauses.
false
300
Which clause of a complex future sentence is expressed in the simple present?
The dependent clause
300
What type of error is represented in the following: Because he wanted to return to his homeland.
(Sentence) fragment error.
300
What is the formula for a compound sentence?
IC, cc IC.
300
True or false. Every complex sentence needs a comma to divide the independent and dependent clauses.
False
300
The independent clause of a future complex sentence is in what tense?
The future
400
Rewrite the following sentence using an adjective clause. The students will succeed. They will work the hardest.
The students who work the hardest will succeed.
400
How would you fix the following error? I wanted to do well on the test, I studied all night.
1) add "so" --> compound 2) add because at the beginning --> complex 3) other possibilities
400
Name all of the FANBOYS.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
Name 4 commonly used subordinating conjunctions
because, although, if, therefore, when, after, while, even though......
400
The dependent clause of the future complex sentence is expressed in what tense?
Simple present
500
What is the a) adjective clause b) the noun it is describing in the following sentence? Paco de Lucia was a flamenco guitarist who died yesterday.
a) who died yesterday b) flamenco guitarist
500
What type of error is represented here and how can you fix it? While we were driving to the park. A deer ran out in front of our car.
Sentence fragment While we were driving to the park, a deer ran out in front of the car.
500
Give a definition for a compound sentence.
A compound sentence is 2 independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunctions and a comma.
500
What are the 2 formulas for a complex sentence? (Include punctuation)
sc DC, IC. IC sc DC.
500
What are 3 future time conjunctions?
Before, after, when, as soon as