Phrases v. Clauses
What is a phrase?
A group of words without a subject-verb combination.
What is an Independent Clause?
A clause that shows a complete thought.
What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
Name all 4 Sentence Structures.
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
What questions do adverbs answer?
When?, Where?, How?, Why?, To what extent?
What is a clause?
A group of words with a subject-verb combination.
What is a Dependent Clause?
A clause that does not show a complete thought.
What is the acronym for subordinating conjunctions?
AAAWWUUBBIS
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause.
What questions do adjectives answer?
Which one?, What Kind?, How Many?
Phrase or Clause: In the middle of the night
Phrase
Independent v. Dependent: My neighbor and his dog will be out of town this weekend because they entered a dog show.
Subordinating of Coordinating: But, So, Nor
Coordinating
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a Coordinating Conjunctions.
Phrase or Clause: Before the start of the day
Phrase
Independent v. Dependent: My neighbor and his dog will be out of town this weekend because they entered a dog show.
Dependent
Subordinating of Coordinating: Although, Unless, Since
Subordinating
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with a independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.
Phrase or Clause: She slept
Clause
Independent v. Dependent: Although many people lost power during the storm, at least nobody was injured.
Dependent
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and a dependent clause.