MITS: Unit 1 - Clauses and Phrases Flashcards
An ___________ includes a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.
independent clause
A ______________ contains a subject and a verb, but it does not contain a complete thought.
dependent clause
A _________ is a word or group that does not contain its own subject and verb. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
phrase
If you put an AAAWWUBBIS word at the beginning of a sentence the sentence becomes a ____________ clause
dependent
A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and a verb, but it can’t stand alone as a sentence. A relative clause will always begin with one of the five relative pronouns: ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.
who, whom, whose, that, which
AAAWWUBBIS is an acronym that helps us remember subordinating conjunctions. What words do the letters stand for?
A - after A - although A - as W - when/whenever W - while U - until/unless B - because B - before I - if S - since
After I finish speaking with you, I will talk with your mother.
“After I finish speaking with you” is a _______________
Dependent Clause
it begins with an AAAWWUBBIS word
The band played while the crowd stood at attention.
“The band played” is an ______________________
Independent clause
it has a subject, a verb, and is a complete thought
Listless and emotionally spent, Jan collapsed on the couch.
“Listless and emotionally spent” is a _________
phrase
it does not have a subject or a verb
Because he studies regularly, Steve excels in the classroom.
“Steve excels in the classroom” is a(n) __________
independent clause
it has a subject, verb, and is a complete thought
Instructor Swanson, my English teacher, loves to drink coffee.
“my English teacher” is a(n) __________
Phrase
no subject, no verb, is set off by commas, and describes the subject
My brother, who lives in Georgia, is a mechanical engineer.
“who lives in Georgia” is a(n) _______
relative clause
begins with the relative pronoun, who
My heart pounding, I ran from the attacker.
“My heart pounding” is a(n) _______
phrase
no subject, no verb
One glance, just a few seconds in length, was enough for Jane to fall in love with Bingley.
“One glance….was enough for Jane to fall in love with Bingley” is a(n) ____________
independent clause
One glance, just a few seconds in length, was enough for Jane to fall in love with Bingley.
“just a few seconds in length” a(n) ____________
phrase
