Clauses Flashcards

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What kind of clause is this?

When I left for college…

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This is a dependent clause. Although it does have a verb, it needs an independent clause to complete its meaning.

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What kind of clause is the boldface portion?

…Since Robert quit running…., he has gotten really out of shape.

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Since Robert quit running… is a dependent clause.

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What kind of clause is the boldface portion?

For the first time in her life, …Madison felt free…

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Madison felt free … is an independent clause.

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Make the boldface clause an independent clause:

John believes in his abilities …and thinks he can win….

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On possibility: John believes in his abilities, and he thinks he can win.

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Is the following an independent or a dependent clause?

Once I get my driver’s license…

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It is a dependent clause.

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Find the dependent clause in the following sentence:

Those plays that Shakespeare wrote are way over my head.

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That Shakespeare wrote…is the dependent clause

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What type of clause is boldface below?
…Through unpopular during his lifetime…., van Gogh became one of the world’s most celebrated painters after his death.

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This is an elliptical clause

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of related words containing a subject and a verb. If the clause does not complete a thought it is not a sentence.

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What are the three types of clauses?

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Dependent/independent/elliptical clause

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause does not contain a complete thought and relies on the rest of the sentence to explain it. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone.

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What is an independent clause?

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And independent clause (also known as a sentence) expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject and a verb.

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What is an elliptical clause?

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An elliptical clause is a dependent clause that implies the subject and the verb.

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T/F A sentence is always a clause?

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True. Every sentence is also an independent clause.

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T/F A clause is always a sentence.

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False. Independent clauses are sentences, but other clauses are sentence fragments.

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T/F An elliptical clause is a dependent clause that implies a subject and a verb

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True. In the sentence: Though clearly the favorite, Tyson lost to Buster Douglas,
Though clearly the favorite…. is an elliptical clause. It does not contain a subject or verb, but it’s clear what they are (he and was).

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Is the boldface clause elliptical, dependent or independent?

…Based on the tea leaf readings…., I think I’ll soon meet a tall, dark, handsome man.

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Dependent

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T/F …After the party… is an elliptical clause.

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False. It is not clear what the subject or verb is.