Week 2 Grammar Flashcards
Simple Sentence
A sentence with only one independent clause
Example: Ms. Taguba likes to eat sushi
Compound Sentence
A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses, usually joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon
Example: Ms. Taguba likes to eat sushi, but she only likes it from a specific restaurant
Complex Sentence
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined with a subordinating conjunction
Since Ms. Taguba was hungry, she went to get sushi
Compound-Complex Sentence
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause joined by coordinating conjunctions AND subordinating conjunctions
Independent Clauses
A group of words that have a subject and a verb and makes sense on its own
Dependent Clauses
A group of words that have a subject and a verb but does not make sense on its own
Coordinating Conjunctions
FANBOYS: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Subordinating Conjunctions
As, because, although, since, before, when, once, if, even if, whatever, whenever, during, until, unless, wherever, whether, while, as if, that
Subject Complement
A subject complement follows a linking verb and provides information about the subject of the sentence. It can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or identifies the subject
Direct Object
A direct object receives the action of a transitive verb and answers the question “What?” or “Whom?” regarding to the verb
Linking Verbs
Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence with a subject complement (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) that describes or identifies the subject
Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning. The direct object receives the action of the verb. Some examples of transitive verbs can be: eat, make, send, take, and buy
The 16 Linking Verbs are:
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, seem, become, appear, feel, look, sound, taste, smell
