MITS Unit 1: Clauses and Phrases

Question 1

An ___________ includes a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

Answer 1

Independent Clause

Question 2

A ______________ contains a subject and a verb, but it does not contain a complete thought.

Answer 2

Dependent Clause

Question 3

A _________ is a word or group that does not contain its own subject and verb. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Answer 3

Phrase

Question 4

If you put an AAAWWUBBIS word at the beginning of a sentence the sentence becomes a ____________ clause

Answer 4

dependent

Question 5

If you leave a phrase or dependent clause by itself, what sentence error do you create?

Answer 5

sentence fragment

Question 6

What do the letters in AAAWWUBBIS stand for?

Answer 6

A - after
A - although
A - as
W - when/whenever
W - while
B - because
B - before
I - if
S - since

Question 7

After I finish speaking with you, I will talk with your mother.

“After I finish speaking with you” is a _______________

Answer 7

Dependent Clause

it begins with an AAAWWUBBIS word

Question 8

The band played while the crowd stood at attention.

“The band played” is an ______________________

Answer 8

Independent clause

it has a subject, a verb, and is a complete thought

Question 9

Listless and emotionally spent, Jan collapsed on the couch.

“Listless and emotionally spent” is a _________

Answer 9

phrase

it does not have a subject or a verb

Question 10

Because he studies regularly, Steve excels in the classroom.

“Steve excels in the classroom” is a(n) __________

Answer 10

independent clause

it has a subject, verb, and is a complete thought

Question 11

Instructor Swanson, my English teacher, loves to drink coffee.

“my English teacher” is a(n) __________

Answer 11

Phrase

no subject, no verb, is set off by commas, and describes the subject

Question 12

“Nearly ten years had passed since the Dursleys had woken
up to find their nephew on the front step, but Privet Drive
had hardly changed at all.” (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)

“…but Privet Drive had hardly changed at all.” is a ___________

Answer 12

independent clause

Question 13

I went to the library, hoping to find a new book.

“hoping to find a new book” is a ______

Answer 13

phrase

Question 14

While Sebastian ate his supper, his sister talked nonstop.

“While Sebastian ate his supper” is a __________

Answer 14

dependent clause

Question 15

While Sebastian ate his supper, his sister talked nonstop.

“his sister talked nonstop” is a(n) __________

Answer 15

independent clause

Question 16

Sentence or Fragment?

Although many people like raisins as a snack

Answer 16

fragment

begins with an AAAWWUBBIS word, therefore it’s a dependent clause and cannot stand alone as a sentence

Question 17

Sentence or Fragment?

I don’t like raisins because they are too chewy.

Answer 17

sentence

Independent clause + dependent clause

Question 18

Eating raisins while sitting on the back porch.

Answer 18

fragment

does not contain a complete thought