Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences

Question 0

Clause

Answer 0

A group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate

Question 1

Phrase

Answer 1

A group of words that is missing either a subject or predicate

Question 2

Independent Clause/ Main Clause

Answer 2

A group of words that stands alone - a complete thought

Question 3

Dependent Clause/ Subordinate Clause

Answer 3

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate but makes the reader ask “then what?” It usually begins with a subordinating conjunction

Question 4

Conjunctions

Answer 4

A part of speech that joins words, phrases, and clauses

Question 5

Coordinating Conjunctions

Answer 5

Show equality between two independent clauses (and, but, or, for, nor, so, and yet)

Question 6

Adverbial Conjunctions

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Also known as conjunctive adverbs, sometimes used with a semi-colon; may start, interrupt, or join thoughts (however, moreover, nevertheless, therefore)

Question 7

Subordinating Conjunctions

Answer 7

Subordinate or make a clause dependent (since, because, unless). If a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma follows the dependent clause. There is no comma if the subordinate clause ends a sentence

Question 8

Simple Sentence

Answer 8

IC

Question 9

Compound Sentence

Answer 9

IC+IC

Question 10

Complex Sentence

Answer 10

DC+IC

Question 11

Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer 11

IC+IC+DC