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Clauses
Colons/Semicolons
Phrases
Indep./Dependent
Run Ons/Fragments
100
This type of subordinate (dependent) clause is used as an ADJECTIVE to modify a NOUN or PRONOUN
What is an adjectival clause?
100
This type of punctuation separates items in a series if any of the items contain commas
What is a semicolon?
100
This type of phrase consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers
What is a prepositional phrase?
100
This type of clause contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought
What is an independent clause
100
This error occurs when there is more than one complete thought
What is a run on sentence?
200
To test for this subordinate (dependent) clause, you can replace the clause with "it" or "you"
What is a noun clause?
200
This punctuation can introduce a formal or long quote
What is a colon?
200
When a prepositional phrase is used this way, it modifies a noun or pronoun. It is used
What is as an adjective?
200
This type of grammatical error is missing one or more elements: subject, verb, punctuation
What is a sentence fragment?
300
This type of dependent(subordinate) clause tells: where, when, in what way, and to what extent
What is an adverbial clause?
300
Use this type of punctuation to show a stronger relationship between two or more clauses
What is a semicolon?
300
This type of phrase is a verb acting like a noun and ALWAYS ends in "ing"
What is a gerund phrase?
300
One way to correct this error is to insert a ; between two complete thoughts
What is a run on sentence?
400
This type of subordinate clause adds info about a noun whose meaning is already clear
What is a nonessential clause?
400
This type of punctuation can introduce a list
What is a colon?
400
This type of phrase is a verb acting like another part of speech-includes modifiers/complements
What is a verbal phrase?
400
One way to fix this type of error is to join the fragment with an existing sent/add punctuation
What is a sentence fragment?
500
This type of clause is sometimes introduced by words like: because, that, when, if
What is a dependent clause?
500
This type of verbal phrase includes "to" plus a verb
What is an infinitive phrase?