Sentence Structure Notes Flashcards
1
Q
What must every sentence have
A
Subject and predicate
2
Q
Predicate
A
What a subject is doing. Or something about subject
3
Q
Subject
A
What the sentence is about
4
Q
Noun
A
Person, place or thing
5
Q
Verb
A
Action
6
Q
Subject Pronoun
A
A word placed in the spot of a noun
7
Q
Gerund
A
The “ing” form of a verb used as a noun
8
Q
Clause
A
Has atleast one subject or predicate
9
Q
Independent clause
A
A clause that can stand alone as complete sentence
10
Q
Dependent clauses
A
A clause that must be attached or depend upon an independent clause to form a clause
11
Q
Simple sentence
A
Has one independent clause
12
Q
Compound sentence
A
Has more than one subject and predicate
13
Q
What is FANBOYS
A
Need comma in front
14
Q
FANBOYS
A
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
15
Q
Comma splice
A
Using a comma to hold sentences
16
Q
Semicollon
A
Can connect sentences and add transition after
