Grammer Quiz 2 Flashcards
Subordinating conjunctions
Because, since, while, so that, as though, just as, when
Adverbial conjunctions
However, moreover, therefore, nevertheless, notwithstanding
A group of words that is missing either a subject or predicate (might be a noun or verb)
Phrase
A group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate (does have subject and independent)
Clause
Conjunctions
A part of speech that joins words, phrases, and clauses
Simple sentence
IC
She is nice
Compound sentence
IC + IC
She is nice, and she eats lunch with me
Complex sentence
DC+ IC
Since she is so nice, John decided to date her
Compound-complex sentence
IC+ IC+ DC
Gina knew that she would have to wait, but she didn’t mind
Predicate nominatives
Always a noun
Simple subject
Miss levin spoke with great passion about grammar
Only who or what the sentence is about
Miss levin
Complete subject
A happy miss levin spoke with great passion about grammar
All the compliments and modifiers plus the subject
A happy miss levin
Great passion
Indirect objects
NEVER have to or for in front of them, always appear in front of the direct object
Coordinating conjunctions
And, but, or, for, nor, so, yet