grammar

Question 1

One independent clause
My hat is blue.

Answer 1

Simple sentences

Question 2

Two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction
My hat is blue, and my shoes are white.

Answer 2

Compound sentences

Question 3

Contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction
My shoes are brown because they are covered in mud.

Answer 3

Complex sentences

Question 4

At least two independent clauses and one dependent clause
My hat is blue, and my shoes are brown because they are covered in mud.

Answer 4

Compound-complex sentences

Question 5

Explains the previous term
Raegan, my best friend, …

Answer 5

Appositive phrase

Question 6

To + a verb
I want to run a mile

Answer 6

Infinitive Phrase

Question 7

Specifics location, lace, time, or direction

Answer 7

Prepositional phrase

Question 8

-ing
Drinking water when it’s hot…

Answer 8

Gerund phrase

Question 9

Modifies a participle or verb ending in -ed or -ing
Tired after a long walk…

Answer 9

Participal phrase

Question 10

A group of words that act as a noun
The red car…

Answer 10

Noun phrase

Question 11

Main verb + helping verb
I was walking home.

Answer 11

Verb phrase

Question 12

Stands alone as a sentence
Ex: The lion roared at the hyenas.

Answer 12

Independent clause

Question 13

Begins with a subordinating conjunction
Ex: Since they are covered in mud, …

Answer 13

Dependent clause

Question 14

Begins with a relative and is used to add detail
Ex: My best friend, who is allergic to

Answer 14

Relative clause

Question 15

The clause functions as a noun
Ex: Who I want to call is my dad.

Answer 15

Noun clause

Question 16

Connects two clauses of equal rank
FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Answer 16

Coordinating conjunctions

Question 17

Connects a dependent clause with an independent clause
Although, because, in order to, once, since, though, unless

Answer 17

Subordinating conjunctions

Question 18

the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence.
The students are taught by the professor.

Answer 18

Passive voice

Question 19

the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object
The professor teaches the students.

Answer 19

Active voice

Question 20

Repetition of specific grammatical structures
Walking the dogs, reading my books, and looking at hotels…

Answer 20

Parallel Structure

Question 21

Singular vs plural

Answer 21

Subject-verb agreement

Question 22

In the wrong place in a sentence
I had a cold plate of spaghetti versus I had a plate of cold spaghetti.

Answer 22

Dangling/Misplaced modifiers

Question 23

“to place something down flat,” while lie means “to be in a flat position on a surface

Answer 23

lie vs lay