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Quiz 4 Flashcards

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1
Q

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

Examples:
- The window opened.
- The old man walked across the street

A

Clause

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

Examples:
- The window opened.
- The old man walked across the street

A

Clause

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3
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The smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition/thought

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Clause

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How many types of clauses are there and what are they?

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Two - independent and dependent

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A group of words with a subject and a predicate that can stand alone as a complete sentence - expresses a complete thought

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Independent Clause

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One of these is also called a simple sentence

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Independent (or Main) Clause

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These connect words, phrases, and clauses.

Example: I had eggs and bacon and toast for breakfast

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Coordinating Conjuntions

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How many coordinating conjunctions are there?

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Seven
- For
- And
- Nor
- But
- Or
- Yet
- So

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9
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What is the acronym to remember the coordinating conjuntions

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FAN BOYS

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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10
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These connect independent clauses

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Coordinating conjuntions

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When connecting two independent clauses with a coordinating conjuntions, place a _____ after the first clause and before the conjunction

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Comma

Example: The old man walked silently across the cold, deserted street, and he looked forward to the fire that awaited him at home.

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A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses

A

Compound Sentence

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13
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The other main way to connect independent clauses is with a _____

A

Semi-colon

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The semi-colon connect independent clauses without the _____ and ______ _____

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Comma
Coordinating Conjunction

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What it is a called when a writer connects two independent clauses with a coordainting conjunction but leaves out the comma.

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Run-on sentence

Or

Fused sentence

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When a writer tried to splice two idenpendent clauses together with only a comma and forgets the coordinating conjuntions

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Comma splice

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A group of words with a subject and a predicate that can not stand alone as a complete sentence
It does not express a complete thought

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Dependent Clause

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A dependent clause begins with a _____ ______

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Subordinating conjunction

Example: while Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlett Letter

19
Q

Because it is not a complete thought, a dependent clause needs a ____ ____ to become a complete sentence

A

Independent clause

20
Q

A dependent clause combined with an independent clause is a ____ ____

A

Complex sentence

21
Q

Examples of subordinating conjunctions

A

After, although, as, as soon as, because, before, until, when

22
Q

A dependent clause always begins with a ___ ____

A

Subordinating conjunction

23
Q

Unlike coordinating conjunctions, which are separate devices that connect independent clauses, subordinating conjunctions are part of the

A

Actual dependent clause

24
Q

When combing in dependent and independent clauses, the punctuation ____ depending on which clause appears first

A

Differs

25
Q

When a dependent clause introduces an independent clause, a ____ goes after the dependent clause

A

Comma

Example: Even though Nathaniel Hawthorne was not a Transcendentalist, he chose to live in the utopian Brook Farm community.

26
Q

When an independent clause introduces a dependent clause, ___ ____ is necessary

A

No comma

Example: Nathaniel Hawthorne chose to live in the utopian Brook Farm community even though he was not a Trancendentalist

27
Q

A compound-complex sentence contains at least ___ independent clauses and at least ___ dependent clause

A

Two

One

28
Q

Compound-complex sentences follow the same punctuation rules as ____ sentences and ____ sentences.

A
  • Compound
  • Complex
29
Q

Examples of Conjunctive Adverbs

A

Accordingly, additionally, also, besides, conversely, hence, henceforth, otherwise

30
Q

A conjunctive adverb may ____, ____, or ____ a single main clause

A

Introduce

Interrupt

Conclude

31
Q

Conjunctive adverbs must always be separated from the rest of the sentence by ____.

A

Commas

Example: HOwever, one must remember the variations on grammar rules.

32
Q

Conjunctive adverbs function as ____ in that they connect independent clauses

A

Conjunctions

33
Q

Conjunctive adverbs function as conjunction in that they connect ____ ____.

A

Independent clauses

34
Q

Only ____ ____ can connect independent clauses with a comma

A

Coordinating conjunctions (FAN BOYS)

35
Q

Conjunctive adverbs must follow the punctuation rules relating to ______

A

Semi-colons

36
Q

When a conjunctive adverb connects two independent clauses in one sentence, it is preceded by a ____ and followed by a ____

A

Semicolon

Comma

Example: Nathaniel Hawthorne was not a Transcendentalist; however, he chose to live in the utopian Brooke Farm community.

37
Q

The following sentence is an example of a _____

Nathaniel Hawthorne was not a Trancendentalist; however, he chose to live in the utopian Brook Farm community.

A

Conjunctive adverb connecting two independent clauses

38
Q

The follow sentence is an example of a _____

The old man walked across the street.

A

Clause

39
Q

The following is an example of a ____

The only man walked silently across the cold, deserted street.

A

Independent or MAin Clause

40
Q

The following is an example of a _____

The movie theater was sold out for it was the film’s opening night.

A

Run-on sentence / fused sentence

41
Q

The following is an example of _____

Choosing a new class president was difficult, many fine candidates ran.

A

Comma splice

42
Q

The following is an example of a _____

While Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlett Letter

A

Dependent or Subordinate Clause

43
Q

The following is an example of a _____ sentence
While Nathaniel wrote The Scarlett Letter, he was engaging in profound discussions with his friend Herman Melville.

A

Complex

44
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The following is an example of a _____ sentence

Nathaniel Hawthorne chose to live in the utopian Brook Farm community even though he was not a Transcendentalist, and he wrote The Blythedale Romance about his experiences.

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Compound-complex

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