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Subordinate Clauses
Verbals
Sentence Types
Punctuation
Surprise Me
100
This dependent clause begins with a relative pronoun, such as that, which or who.
What is an adjective (or relative) clause?
100
This verbal always ends in "ing" and always functions as a noun.
What is gerund?
100

What is the type of sentence below:

I love Chicago pizza, but I prefer thin crust.

What is a compound sentence.

100

Where is punctuation needed in the sentence below, and what type?   ____

The girls studied very quietly at the table however they were studying TikTok videos. 

Semicolon after table

Comma after however

100

How many morphemes are in the word transgression?

three

trans gress ion

200
The sentence "You care too much about what people think" contains what type of dependent clause?
What is a noun (or nominal) clause?
200
Grammar teachers always told us never to split these verbals.
What are infinitives?
200

Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction is called ---

What is a compound sentence?

200

Inserting a comma between two independent clauses creates a 

What is a comma splice?












































200

What is the suffix in the word preferable?

able

300

The type of subordinate clause in the following sentence is  - - 

Whenever I wash my car, it rains the next day.

Adverb clause

300

These verbals always serve as adjectives.

What is a participle?

300

The sentence below is what type of sentence?

The boys will decorate the tree, but I will fix it when they go to bed.

What is a compound/complex sentence?

300

What is the #1 rule about using a colon in a sentence?

The colon should follow a complete thought.

300

What is abound morpheme?

Bound morphemes must be attached to another morpheme as they cannot stand alone, i.e. prefixes and suffixes.

400

The subordinate clause in this sentence is - - -

You can eat whatever you want for dinner.

what is a noun clause?

400

The infinitive below is a  ----- infinitive.


To arrive early to a party is in bad taste. 

What is a noun infinitive?

400

The subordinate clause in the sentence below is ---

The boys will decorate the tree, but I will fix it when they go to bed.

What is "when they go to bed?"

400

What are two tips for using a comma between adjectives?

Can you put "and" between them?

Can you reverse the order of the adjectives?


400

What is the pattern of the following sentence?

Jennifer only feels tired on the nights she has a late class.

S/V/SC

500

The type of subordinate clause in this sentence is - - -

The house that I lived in as a child was torn down for a new business. 

What is an adjective clause?

500

The verbal "to repair" in the sentence below is what type of infinitive? 

The window to repair is on the south side of the house.


What is an adjective infinitive?

500

The sentence below is what sentence type?

This was the best pizza I've ever had!

Complex sentence

500

What is the rule for using semicolons in sentences?

Only to take the place of a coordinating conjunction: (fanboys) and or nor yet but for so

500

What is the pattern of the following sentence?

Abe likes to eat breakfast at night.

S/V/DO