Grammar

Question 1

An independent clause can be a ___________________.

Answer 1

complete sentence

Question 2

A dependent clause cannot _______________ because it has a ___________ attached to it that makes it an incomplete thought.

Answer 2

be a complete sentence, subordinator

Question 3

Dependent clauses are also called ______________ clauses.

Answer 3

subordinate

Question 4

Even though she studied

Answer 4

dc

Question 5

Running to the store

Answer 5

p

Question 6

Fred ate the cake

Answer 6

ic

Question 7

School started

Answer 7

ic

Question 8

While the teacher lectured

Answer 8

dc

Question 9

During the movie

Answer 9

p

Question 10

The grass died

Answer 10

ic

Question 11

Because she slept in

Answer 11

dc

Question 12

Before he could eat

Answer 12

dc

Question 13

Talking in his sleep

Answer 13

p

Question 14

What are the 2 parts all clauses must have?

Answer 14

a subject and a verb

Question 15

What’s the difference between a phrase and a dependent clause?

Answer 15

Phrase has no verb or subject, a dependent clause has one of them.

Question 16

What is similar about a phrase and a dependent clause?

Answer 16

They both cannot stand alone

Question 17

Name all of the coordinating conjunctions:

Answer 17

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Question 18

The subject is ______ the sentence is about. It is typically a _______, but it can also be a __________ or a __________.

Answer 18

what, noun, gerund, pronoun

Question 19

The main verb of the sentence describes _______ the subject is doing.

Answer 19

the action

Question 20

The main verb tells us the ______ a sentence is taking place (in the present, past, future).

Answer 20

time

Question 21

A _________ _________ has more than one subject and shares the same main verb.

Answer 21

compound subject

Question 22

A ________ _________ is a predicate with more than one main verb that applies to the same subject(s).

Answer 22

compound predicate

Question 23

Sparky and Shadow are Ms. Chung’s pet guinea pigs.

Answer 23

compound subject

Question 24

Sparky and Shadow eat avocado and enjoy ear scratches

Answer 24

compound predicate

Question 25

A clause is a group of words that contains a _________ and a ______.

Answer 25

subject, verb

Question 26

A phrase is a group of words that lacks either a ________ or a _________.

Answer 26

subject, verb

Question 27

4 ways to fix a run-on:

Answer 27

period, semi-colon, conjunction, subordinator

Question 28

2 ways to fix a fragment:

Answer 28

attach it to an independent clause, give the fragment a subject, verb or both.