Clauses
Sentence Structure
Misplaced Modifiers
Commas
General
100
What is an adjective clause?
A clause that performs the action of an adjective
100
A simple sentence is
A sentence with a single independent clause
100
A misplaced modifier is
A modifier that is not correctly placed next to the noun it needs to modify.
100
Use commas to separate adjectives of equal rank if
The word "and" can be placed between them, or if the adjectives can be flipped
100
An ellipsis is
"..." ... Used to show a pause or omission
200
What is an adverb clause?
A clause that performs the action of an adverb
200
A compound sentence is
A sentence with at least two independent clauses
200
A dangling modifier is
A modifier that is not modifying anything in the sentence
200
Do not use commas to separate adjectives that must appear in
A specific order
200
A verb in the passive voice does not have
A subject performing the action
300
A noun clause is
A clause that acts as a noun (subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, or predicate noun)
300
A complex sentence is
A sentence with at least one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
300
Sitting on the boat, the sun felt hot.
Sitting on the boat
300
True or False: You must use a comma after the last adjective in a series
False
300
The two types of verbs are
Action and linking
400
A noun clause can function as this when it follows a linking verb
A predicate noun
400
A compound-complex sentence is
A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
400
Mark went scuba diving in the ocean with his dog.
with his dog
400
The tune kept running through my head yet I could not think of the title.
head,
400
A pronoun is
A word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun
500
The clause in this sentence is:


The boy that ate the sandwich went home sick, even though he did not have a fever.

"that ate the sandwich"

"even though he did not have a fever"

500
The following sentence is:


The boy and his dog ate their lunch, but the dog still wanted more because he was not full.

Compound-complex
500
Please summarize what you just read with your book closed.
with your book closed.
500
Mercury Venus Mars and Jupiter are the closest planets to Earth.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter...
500
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