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Another name for a dependent clause
What is subordinate?
100
This is a dependent clause plus an independent clause
What is complex?
100
What is the type of job that most black women worked during the Jim Crow Era?
What is maid, cook, or laundry lady
100
20%
What is the percentage of your homework grade in this class?
100
Buckwheat was considered a pickaninny. (True or False)
What is true
200
This stands alone and expresses a complete thought.
What is an independent clause
200
This is two independent clauses joined together.
What is a compound sentence?
200
He played a character named "Lazy Richard"
Who is Stephin Fetchit
200
They just transferred into this class last week.
Who are Sandra and Johquary?
200
Black babies were used as bait for what animals?
What are alligators?
300
Two subordinate clauses can be joined to make up a complete sentence. (True or False)
What is false!!!
300
This punctuation is used to join two independent clauses together.
What is a comma and conjunction OR semicolon.
300
The black face make up is composed of which ingredients?
What is burnt cork, coca butter, or black grease paint.
300
This student has made such a huge improvement with his behavior that he was chosen as a class leader.
Who is Sidy
300
What is the difference between the old and new Aunt Jemima on the pancake box?
What is her hair is permed and the scarf is gone.
400
A sentence fragment can sometimes be the same as a dependent clause. (True or False)
What is true.
400
A semicolon can be used to join a complex sentence (True or False)
What is false
400
What is one of the four main characteristics that describes a pickaninny's appearance?
What is big eyes, big red mouth, hair sticking out, or dark skin.
400
What is the definition of an honors class?
What is a class that is higher than standard classes.
400
Black actors would sometimes perform in blackface. (True or False)
What is true.
500
Based on what we've studied about complex and compound sentences, what do you think is the definition of a "compound-complex sentence"?
What is a sentence that has 2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent/subordinate clauses.
500
What is the biggest hint in identifying subordinate clauses?
What is the presence of adverbs/conjunctions?
500
She played a mammy in "Gone with the Wind" and won an Oscar for it. Her initials are H. M.
Who is Hattie McDaniel.
500
What play are we going to start reading next week and who is the author?
What is Fences by August Wilson.
500
He was one of the first black millionaires on television.
Who was Step'in Fetchit.