Grammer Flashcards
What is a simple sentence?
A proper sentence is composed of a subject (who or what)
A verb (action)
And a complement (words to complete the idea)
A simple sentence can also be called a:
Main Clause (it has one main idea)
An Independent clause (it can stand alone)
What are the names of clauses in a simple sentence?
Main Clause (It has one main idea)
Independent Clause (it can stand alone)
What is it called when you add details to to a simple sentence?
A complement
What is a sentence fragment?
When one of the subject, verb, or complement is forgotten, it results in a sentence fragment (error):
The first storm of the summer.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses (simple sentences) together. It uses a command a joining word (called a coordinating conjunction).
We arrived late to the concert, but the main band hand not yet performed.
What is a the name of a joining word in a sentence?
Coordinating conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions can be remembered by using the acronym FANBOYS.
What word does each letter in FANBOY represent?
F - For
A - And
N - Nor
B - But
O - Or
Y - Yet
S - So
What is a comma splice?
A comma splice error happens when you join two independent clauses (simple sentences_ with just a comma. You need to have the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in there. Here is a comma splice:
David forgot to bring the money today, I had to go without lunch.
Dependent Clause - what is the definition
A dependent clause cannot stand alone - it depends on an independent clause (simple sentence)
Independent: She wore a red poppy.
Dependent: Because it was Remembrance Day.
Put together: She wore a red poppy because it was Remembrance Day.
Conjunctions for Dependent Clause are called SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS - Name some
Although, because, if, when, whenever, while, after, during, as, once, before, whether, until, unless, whereas.
Explain the Punctuation of Dependent Clauses
1) If the dependent clause comes first, separate it from the independent clause with a comma:
Because my car was damaged, I am going to need a ride to work.
2) If the dependent clause comes second, a comma is usually not required.
I am going to need a ride to work because my car was damaged.
Give the definition of an Embedded Clause
Emb):edded means “stuck in”. An embedded clause is “Stuck in” in the middle of a simple sentence, providing additional information (details or a clarification):
Ms. Cook, the principal of ODSS, greeted the students on the first day of school.
Explain the punctuation of an Embedded Clauses
Add a comma before and after an embedded clause.
L.N. Carson’s new novel, which I didn’t like, is made into a movie.
We will, weather permitting, be going camping this weekend.
How do you avoid the Embedding Clause Error of Comma Splices?
To avoid a comma splice embed a clause within one simple sentence only.
