Clauses
Ex: Even though I love to sing
What is a subordinate (dependent) clause?
What is a noun phrase?
The two types of clauses separated by semicolons.
What are two independent clauses?
Drinking coffee in the morning is a beautiful way to start the day.
What is a simple sentence?
An action or state of being word.
What is a verb?
Ex: I am wearing 10 rings.
What is an independent clause?
An appositive at the _________ or _________ of a sentence needs one comma.
What is the beginning or end?
What is a subject and predicate on each side?
Ms. Miller-Smith teaches math in 103 just as Mr. Boutin teaches Human Geography in the same room.
What is a complex sentence?
A word that shows the relationship between nouns and pronouns by demonstrating location/time/condition.
What is a preposition?
After, before, although, so that, which, even though
What is a subordinating conjunction?
An example of a common appositive error.
What is:
- using a verb phrase
- sentence fragment
- using an adjective phrase
- not making the noun phrase equal
(CORRECT OR INCORRECT)
Kamose and Daniel like to ride their bikes; and run around town with their friends all day.
What is an INCORRECT use of a semicolon?
The Lake District is an area of England and Ms. Galgano hiked there is summer.
Every sentence must have a _________ and a __________ to be a complete sentence.
What is a subject and a predicate (verb)?
Ex: Running toward home at warped speed.
What is a sentence fragment?
(CORRECT OR INCORRECT)
Jayson and Malik, have the same grade, in a ninth grade class.
What is an INCORRECT appositive phrase?
(CORRECT OR INCORRECT)
Kevin and Michael drink soda at the corner store; their favorite kind of soda is Pepsi.
What is a CORRECT use of a semicolon?
Making paper cranes is a fun activity to do even though it can take some practice.
What is a complex sentence?
(Ex):
in the back of the room
What is a prepositional phrase?
What is a coordinating conjunction?
(CORRECT OR INCORRECT)
Madison and Juan are two students who sit in the front of the room in 307, a very warm and uncomfortable classroom.
What is a CORRECT appositive phrase?
(CORRECT OR INCORRECT)
Jaylyn and Wilkianny eat Mcdonalds during off-campus lunch; it tastes so good!
What is a CORRECT use of a semicolon?
Being troublesome but cute is a very tricky quality of many puppies.
What is a simple sentence?
Am, is, was, were, have, had are examples of _____________
What is a state of being verb?