Chapter 3

Question 1

Kinds of clauses

Answer 1

Clause - group of words that contains a subject and a verb

Independent (main) - expresses a complete thought and can stand by it self as a sentence. Every sentence has at least on Independent clause.

Subordinate (dependent) - does not express a complete thought. Cannot stand alone as a sentence. By itself it is a sentence fragment

Question 2

Simple Sentence

Answer 2

Contains one independent clause and no subordinate clause.

Question 3

Compound Sentence

Answer 3

Contains a least 2 independent clauses and no subordinate clauses.

Question 4

Complex Sentence

Answer 4

Contains one independent clause and one or more subordinate clause.

Question 5

Combining Sentences

Answer 5

You can combine sentences by using a |compound subject| or a |compound verb|

Question 6

Sentence Variety

Answer 6

Different types of sentences; use to make writing more lively