Grammar Flashcards
(28 cards)
An independent clause can be a ___________________.
complete sentence
A dependent clause cannot _______________ because it has a ___________ attached to it that makes it an incomplete thought.
be a complete sentence, subordinator
Dependent clauses are also called ______________ clauses.
subordinate
Even though she studied
dc
Running to the store
p
Fred ate the cake
ic
School started
ic
While the teacher lectured
dc
During the movie
p
The grass died
ic
Because she slept in
dc
Before he could eat
dc
Talking in his sleep
p
What are the 2 parts all clauses must have?
a subject and a verb
What’s the difference between a phrase and a dependent clause?
Phrase has no verb or subject, a dependent clause has one of them.
What is similar about a phrase and a dependent clause?
They both cannot stand alone
Name all of the coordinating conjunctions:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
The subject is ______ the sentence is about. It is typically a _______, but it can also be a __________ or a __________.
what, noun, gerund, pronoun
The main verb of the sentence describes _______ the subject is doing.
the action
The main verb tells us the ______ a sentence is taking place (in the present, past, future).
time
A _________ _________ has more than one subject and shares the same main verb.
compound subject
A ________ _________ is a predicate with more than one main verb that applies to the same subject(s).
compound predicate
Sparky and Shadow are Ms. Chung’s pet guinea pigs.
compound subject
Sparky and Shadow eat avocado and enjoy ear scratches
compound predicate
