Lesson 21 Flashcards

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What is an adverb clause?

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And adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that has a subject and verb.

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What is the difference between a phrase and a cluase?

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A phrase is a group of words that doesn’t ​have a subject and verb.

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What are the two kinds of clauses?

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The two kinds of clauses are independent (main) and dependent (subordinate) clauses.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought. Two independent clauses can be joined together by FANBOYS.

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What is a dependent (subordinate) clause?

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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.

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What is an essential part of a subordinate clause?

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Every subordinate clause is joined to the main clause by a connecting word: a subordinating conjunction; a relative or interrogative pronoun, adjective, or adverb; an indefinite pronoun The connecting word may sometimes be omitted, but must be supplied when diagramming the sentence.

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What are the three kinds of subordinate clauses?

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The three kinds of subordinate clauses are the noun clause, the adjective clause and the adverb clause.

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Give the questions the adverb clause answers.

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An adverb clause answers the questions how (manner), how much, how many, when, where, why (reason, purpose, result), and condition.

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