Chapter 1

Question 1

What is an independent clause?

Answer 1

• it can stand as a sentence by itself
• you can stop talking after
• exp: He picked it up

Question 2

What is a dependent clause?

Answer 2

• can’t stand as a sentence alone
• can’t stop talking after
• exp: Since he picked it up

Question 3

What is a phrase?

Answer 3

• provide additional descriptors information
• can’t stand alone

Question 4

How can you tell the difference between dependent clause and phrase?

Answer 4

When covering the first word, a dependent clause wird turn into independent, a phrase wouldn’t

Question 5

What does FANBOYS stand for?

Answer 5

• for
• and
• nor
• but
• or
• yet
• so

Question 6

What are the 5 types of Compound sentences?

Answer 6

1. Two separate independent clauses with periods
2. Comma + fanboys joining 2 independent clauses
3. Semicolon between 2 independent clauses
4. Dependent clause followed by independent clause (comma)
5. Independent clause straight into dependent clause (no comma)