Sentence Structure Flashcards
What is a phrase?
noun or finite verb
What is a clause?
noun + finite verb
What is an independent clause?
a clause that stands on its own.
What is a finite verb?
verb that answer when the action took place?
What is dependent clause?
a clause that cannot stand on its own.
What are dependent clauses?
Relative clause, Subordinate clause and Noun clause
How do you combine two ICs?
- semicolon 2. , coordinate conjunction (FANBOYS)
FANBOYS =
For, And, Neither, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the correct use of a colon : in a sentence?
colon must be followed by an independent clause
How do you combine a subordinate clause and IC?
- SC, “,”, IC 2. IC, optional “,”, SC
What is relative clause?
The clause starts with which, what, where, when, who, whom, whose
What is noun clause?
They play the role of noun. usually starts with “that”, “whether”, “what”, “which”, “how”
How do you identify relative clause and noun clause?
relative clause’s subject = IC’s subject. Noun clause’s subject is its own subject
In what parts of sentence can a noun class serve?
as a subject, object, and object of a preposition
What is the rule about items in series?
When 3 or more items in a list or series, you must use , and coordinating conjunction before the last item
