Sentences, Clauses, & Complex Sentences
A simple sentence contains...
one subject and one predicate
Essential clauses do or do not have commas?
do not have commas
What does an adverb clause modify?
the verb in the main clause
How does a noun clause function?
It functions as a noun
Use parentheses to set off words that...
define or helpfully explain a word in the sentence
What sentence contains two or more main clauses?
Compound Sentence
What does an adjective clause modify?
noun or pronoun
After Jacob bought the toy car, his dog broke it.
What is the adverb clause?
After Jacob bought the toy car
A noun clause is used as...
A dash or dashes show a...
sudden break or change in speech
I went to the store, but they were closed.
What kind of sentence is this?
Compound
The house, which is supposed to be haunted, was not scary at all.
What is the adjective clause?
which is supposed to be haunted
We went to the grocery store because we had no food for dinner that night.
Does the clause need commas?
no; the clause is at the end of the sentence
Everybody knows that you do not talk while the teacher is talking.
What is the noun clause functioning as?
DO
You use a hyphen (to show the division of a word, in compound words, a fraction that is written out, certain compound noun, a compound modifier, after certain prefixes, or all of the above)
all of the above
A complex sentence contains a...
main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
The car which has a red paint job got pulled over for speeding.
Where do the commas belong?
after car and before got
What are three subordinating conjunctions?
after, before, though, whenever, although, if, unless, where, as, since, until, whereas, because, than, when, wherever
Whoever makes the best cookies wins the cooking contest.
What is the clause functioning as?
Subject
The man saw his ex wife today in Walmart.
Does this sentence need a hyphen, dash, or nothing at all?
Hyphen
Although it was raining outside, we still were able to jump rope.
What is the subordinate clause?
Although it was raining outside
Name three relative pronouns.
That, who, whom, whose, what, which, whoever
If the students keep talking, they will never get to go out to recess.
What is the adverb clause?
If the students keep talking.
The thunder and lighting are why everybody must stay indoors today.
What is the clause functioning as?
OP
I know somebody who works at NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Does this need parentheses, a dash, a hyphen, or nothing at all?
Parentheses