Sentence Structure Flashcards
Subordinate Clauses are also called:
Dependent Clause
a clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun by telling what kind or which
Adjectival Clause (Dependent Clause)
a clause that modifies an adjective, a verb and another adverb
Adverb Clause (Dependent Clause)
The lady, we called for justice, won the case.
Adjective Clause
He spoke as if he were telling the truth
Adverb Clause
A sentence composed of one independent clause
Simple Sentence
It is made up of two or more simple sentences. It is usually connected by a comma plus a coordinator (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
Compound Sentence
It is made up of a simple sentence, and a clause that begins with a subordinator
Complex Sentence
It is made up of two or more simple sentences and or more subordinating (dependent) clause
Compound-Complex Sentence
I changed my life because I needed change
Complex Sentence
Neng is intelligent, so she strategically scams the bank
Compound Sentence
When the relationship was tested, Katniss moved on with her life, and Gale found peace.
Compound-Complex Sentence
