Lesson 10 Flashcards
What are coordinating conjunctions?
The coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. The coordinating conjunctions can be remembered by the acronym FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and verb.
What is the difference between a phrase and a cluase?
A phrase is a group of words that doesn’t have a subject and verb.
What are the two kinds of clauses?
The two kinds of clauses are independent (main) and dependent (subordinate) clauses.
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought. Two independent clauses can be joined together by FANBOYS.
What is a dependent (subordinate) clause?
A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought. It is always joined with an independent clause and is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
