Phrases
A group of related words that are used as a single part of speech, but it does not contain both a verb and a subject.
What is a phrase?
This group of words contains both a verb and a subject; it is used as a complete sentence or part of it.
What is a clause?
Combining two independent clauses with a comma.
What is comma splicing?
The thing acted upon by a verb
What is the direct object?
This phrase includes a preposition and an object of the preposition
What is prepositional phrase?
This clause makes a complete thought.
What is an independent clause?
Which is the correct form:
"Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials." OR "Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials."
What is "Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials."?
The person or thing that receives the action
What is the indirect object?
This clause cannot stand by itself to create a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.
What is a dependant clause?
"I went to the mall, I found my friend Joe."
Is this correct?
What is this is not correct?
A thing or person that does the action.
What is the subject?
This phrase includes words that can function as the subject, object, or object of a preposition.
What is a noun phrase?
What are the formats for combining independent and dependent clauses?
What are independent + dependent clauses or dependent clause+comma +independent clause?
"I am tired, but I have to do work."
Is this correct?
What is this is correct.
2 or more simple subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction.
What is a compound subject?
One example of this phrase is "have been reading".
What is a verb phrase?
This is the format for combining two independent clauses.
What is independent clause + comma + coordinating clause + 2nd independent clause?
What is the use of a semicolon?
What is to link two independent clauses that are similar in thought?
The coordinating conjunctions.
What is for,and,nor,but,or,yet,so?