Sentence Structure Notes Flashcards

1
Q

What must every sentence have

A

Subject and predicate

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2
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Predicate

A

What a subject is doing. Or something about subject

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3
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Subject

A

What the sentence is about

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4
Q

Noun

A

Person, place or thing

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5
Q

Verb

A

Action

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6
Q

Subject Pronoun

A

A word placed in the spot of a noun

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7
Q

Gerund

A

The “ing” form of a verb used as a noun

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8
Q

Clause

A

Has atleast one subject or predicate

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9
Q

Independent clause

A

A clause that can stand alone as complete sentence

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10
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Dependent clauses

A

A clause that must be attached or depend upon an independent clause to form a clause

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11
Q

Simple sentence

A

Has one independent clause

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12
Q

Compound sentence

A

Has more than one subject and predicate

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13
Q

What is FANBOYS

A

Need comma in front

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14
Q

FANBOYS

A

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

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15
Q

Comma splice

A

Using a comma to hold sentences

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16
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Semicollon

A

Can connect sentences and add transition after