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Clauses
Phrases
Sentences
100
Has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
What is an independent clause?
100
A sequence of grammatically related words without a subject or a predicate.
What is the definition for a traditional phrase?
100
A _____ must have a subject (expressed or not), a verb, and a complete thought (or "predicate") supplied by a variety of constructions.
What is a Sentence?
200
Has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
What is a subordinate clause?
200
A unit that has one word as its main part.
What is the definition for a linguist phrase?
200
Has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
What is a Simple Sentence?
300
Subordinate clause that functions as an adjective; modifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective clause?
300
A group of word that can function as a single unit in a sentence.
What is the general definition for a phrase?
300
Made up of two or more independent clauses by a conjunction.
What is Compound Sentence?
400
Modifies a verb, adjective, and adverb.
What is an adverb clause?
400
Always begins with a preposition and ends with an object (noun or pronoun). May have a compound object. All modifiers of the object are part of it.
What is a prepositional phrase?
400
1 independent clause and at least 1 subordinate clause.
What is a Complex Sentence?
500
whatever she encounters
What is a noun clause?
500
The gorilla laughed at me.
What is an adverb phrase?
500
A sentence has 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 subordinate clause
What is Compound-complex Sentence?