clauses and sentence structure

Question 1

simple sentence

Answer 1

one main clause

Question 2

compound sentence

Answer 2

2 or more main clauses

Question 3

complex sentence

Answer 3

one or more subordinate clauses

Question 4

minor sentence

Answer 4

punctuated as a sentence but wouldn’t make sense on its own

Question 5

what’s a clause

Answer 5

a subject and a verb phrase

Question 6

independent clause

Answer 6

stands alone as a sentence

Question 7

subordinate clauses

Answer 7

depend on a main clause to form a sentence

Question 8

adverbial clause

Answer 8

tells how when where to what degree

Question 9

4 types of adverbial clauses

Answer 9

• comparative
  conditional
  temporal
  reason

Question 10

relative clause

Answer 10

begins with relative pronoun, functions as an adjective

Question 11

defining relative clause

Answer 11

defines which

Question 12

non defining relative

Answer 12

adds detail

Question 13

nominal relative clause

Answer 13

a clause that works like a noun

Question 14

finite and non finite clauses

Answer 14

contains a subject and a verb
finite - it continues in progress
non finite - only at the moment in time

Question 15

participle clauses

Answer 15

contains a participle
-ing or -ed

Question 16

stands as a sentence

Answer 16

main clause

Question 17

begins with relative pronouns and modifies the noun

Answer 17

relative clause

Question 18

begins with a participle

Answer 18

participle clause

Question 19

tells how when where to what degree

Answer 19

adverbial clause