Structures Flashcards
What are the two or three required parts or a sentence?
Subject, verb and object (optional)
What is the question sentences form?
Q. word Subject Main verb rest
Give an example of an adjective clause. How to use them.
The book that is on the table is mine.
(that is on the table)
The woman I told you about is here.
(I told you about) (about and to are prepositions)
When we specify the name of the subject we must use a comma.
When does which is used. Give an example with this sentence.
This elevator is broken. It is too bad.
We use it to refer to a prior idea. We add a comma before.
This elevator is broken, which is too bad.
What is an independent clause. (IC)
A clause that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a compete taught.
I am studying.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone because it does not express a complete taught.
until he spat up the blood
Name coordinating conjunctions. (cconj)
F : for
A : and
N : nor
B : but
O : or
Y : yet
S : so
What are coordinating conjunctions for? (cconj)
They are to join to ICs together. FAN BOYS
Name some conjunctive adverbs. (cadv)
however, furthermore, indeed, otherwise, moreover, therefore
What are conjunctive adverbs. How can we use them?
They are to joins to ICs. They cannot join ICs without a semicolon.
I went to the store ; however, I did not buy any bread.
Name some simple sentences forms.
IC. IC
IC. cadv, IC.
Name compound sentences forms.
IC ; IC.
IC, cconj IC.
IC ; cadv, IC.
Name some complex sentences forms.
DC, IC.
IC DC.
Name some complex sentences forms with relative clauses.
relative clauses : which
IC, DC.
I, DC, C.
What is a run-on sentence?
punctuation or conjunction mistake (to many, not enouph)
What is a comma splice?
When two clauses are only separated by a comma. There is a conjunction missing.
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete taught.
What is a double subject?
We cannot add a pronoun in a long sentence.
The man sitting beside me, (heX) comes from Ohio.
