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
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Although we ran fast, we could not catch him.
ALTHOUGH we ran fast - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
The man who asked that question has gone.
WHO asked that question - ADJ
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
He left after he had asked the question.
AFTER he had asked the question - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Luis laughed politely with his friends, though he felt sad inside.
THOUGH he felt sad inside - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Before Adam spoke, he asked for a drink of water.
BEFORE Adam spoke - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
The coach is more optimistic about our chances than we are.
THAN we are - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
A man who loves God must love his brother also.
WHO loves God - ADJ
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
We will not find the treasure unless we are careful.
UNLESS we are careful - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
I like fudge when it is soft and smooth.
WHEN it is soft and smooth - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Alex came early and set up the chairs before the guests arrived.
BEFORE the guests arrived - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Those students who do not study properly may regret it later.
WHO do not study properly - ADJ
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Kimberly Jones, who lives down the street, is my friend.
WHO lives down the street - ADJ
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Please close the door when you leave the room.
WHEN you leave the room - ADV
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
I returned to the town in which I grew up.
in WHICH I grew up - ADJ
Identify the dependent clause, the word that introduces it, & whether it is ADV or ADJ clause:
Bryan called from the auto parts store while you were gone.
WHILE you were gone - ADV
(Can, May) we go to the library this afternoon?
may
My brother Sean (taught, learned) me how to swim.
taught
We (rose, raised) the curtain, and the drama began.
raised
Pharaoh and his armies (drownded, drowned) in the Red Sea.
downed
The dog hit by the car was injured quite (bad, badly).
badly
Andrea’s total points amount (to, up to) thirty after two rounds.
to
Mobile is the (largest, larger) of the two cities.
larger
Jim and (they, them) finished cultivating the garden.
they
They wish that they had (went, gone) to St. Augustine while they were in Florida.
gone
Always speak (proper, properly), even when you are with friends.
properly
C or NC:
Mrs. Anderson teaches the following courses: German, American history, and speech II.
NC
C or NC:
The Modern Language Association publishes a booklet that shows how to write long research papers.
C
C or NC:
“Glory to God in the highest”! shouted the angels.
NC
Diagram:
Adrian stumbled when the bus stopped unexpectedly.
Adrian | stumbled
–when
bus | stopped
\the \unexpectedly
Diagram:
Megan made potato salad, and I made hamburgers and baked beans.
Megan | made | salad
\potato
–and–
I | made | < hamburgers
-and-
<beans
\baked
