Sentence structure review

Question 1

identify the parts in the sentence

“blocks”

Answer 1

word —> noun

Question 2

identify the parts in the sentence

“The colored blocks”

Answer 2

Phrases: (noun phrases)

The —-> article

colored –> adjective

blocks —-> noun

Question 3

identify the parts in the sentence

“The colored blocks create a wall”

Answer 3

Clauses & sentence:

• Noun phrases (subject): The colored blocks
• Verb phrase (verb): create a wall —-> verb + object

Question 4

difference between independent and dependent clause

Answer 4

• Independent clause (complete thought and make sense)
  
  • the class began early
• dependent clause (not a complete thought and needs more information)
  
  • becuase the class began early

Question 5

difference between simple, compound and complex sentences:

Answer 5

• Simple sentence:
  
  • has only one independent clause
  • the class began early
    
    • the class (noun phrase (subject))
    • began early (verb phrase (verb))
• compound sentence:
  
  • has two independent clauses
  • the class began early, and it finished early
    
    • the class began early (independent clause)
    • it finished early (independent clause)
• complex sentence:
  
  • has one dependent clause and one independent clause
  • because the class began early, it finished early
    
    • because the class began early (dependent clause)
    • it finished early (independent clause)

Question 6

clauses in a compound sentences are joined by

Answer 6

• comma
• coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
  
  • for
  • and
  • nor
  • but
  • or
  • yet
  • so

Question 7

complex sentence:

Answer 7

the dependent and independent clauses can switch order, but watch punctuation

• When the dependent clause is first, use a comma
  
  • “Because the class began early, it finished early.”
    • Because the class began early —> dependent
    • it finished early —> independent
• When the independent clause is first, don’t use a comma
  
  • “The class finished early because it began early.”
    • The class finished early —-> independent
    • because it began early —> dependent

Question 8

How can you spot a complex sentence?

Answer 8

Look for the subordinating conjunction