Test 11, Unit 17 Flashcards
A clause that does not express a complete though
dependent
A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.
independent
A dependent clause that is used to modify a verb, adjective, or an adverb.
adverb clause
A dependent clause that is used to modify a noun or pronoun
adjective clause
Subordinating conjunctions introduce _____ dependent clauses.
adverb
Relatives begin ____ dependent clauses
adjective
A sentence which has two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses
compound
A sentence which has one independent clause and no dependent clauses
simple
A sentence which has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex
a sentence which has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
I know a student who could help you, but he is absent today.
CD-CX who could help you
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
When the bell rang, we were finishing the outline.
CX When the bell rang
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
The boy who answered the question correctly sat proudly in his seat.
CX who answered the question correctly
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
Will you fish or swim while we are at the lake?
CX while we are at the lake
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
Spot is a wonderful dog, but Dad does not want him in the house.
CD
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
Sometimes Spot slips in and lies down under the chair.
S
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
You will catch a bad cold if you lie on the damp grass.
CX if you lie on the damp grass
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
If the creek rises much higher it will cover the bridge.
CX if the creek rises much higher
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
We recognized his ace, but we could not remember his name.
CD
Identify sentence structure & dependent clauses:
When a person dies his soul still exists, but it departs to another world.
CD-CX when a person dies