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22 Cards in this Set
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clause |
a group of words with its own subject and verb |
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independent clause |
has a subject and a verb and can stand by itself as a complete sentence |
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subordinate/dependent clause |
-has a subject and a verb but cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence -more info. is needed to complete the thought -usually begin w/ subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns -can function as both adjectives & adverbs |
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phrase |
a group of related words that lacks either a subject or predicate or both |
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noun phrase |
a noun and the words that modify it
EX: "the ancient oak tree" |
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prepositional phrase |
begins w/ a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition
EX: "with crooked old limbs" |
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adjective phrase |
often a prepositional phrase, an adjective phrase modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one
EX: "of New Mexico" |
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adverb phrase |
often a prepositional phrase, an adverb phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or an adverb and points out where, when, in what way, or to what extent
EX: "after a two-hour delay" |
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verb phrase |
a verb and the words that modify it
EX: "guards the house" |
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appositive phrase |
-a noun or pronoun with modifiers placed after another noun or pronoun to identify, rename, or explain the preceding word -a comma is placed before & after the phrase
EX: "The painting, a mural in many bright colors, highlights the entrance" |
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simple sentence |
made up of one independent clause, which can contain a single or compound subject and a single or compound predicate |
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compound sentence |
-made up of two or more simple sentences (independent clauses) -joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semi-colon |
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complex sentence |
made by joining a dependent clause and an independent clause |
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run-on sentence |
combines 2 or more sentences without the correct punctuation or conjunction |
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sentence fragment |
an incomplete thought that is missing a subject, predicate, or both |
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Every sentence has what 2 basic parts? |
a complete subject and a complete predicate |
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subject |
who or what is doing the action |
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predicate |
tells what the subject is doing |
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simple subject |
consists of the subject without the words that modify it |
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simple predicate |
the verb without the words that modify it |
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compound subject |
includes 2 or more subjects that share the same verb |
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compound predicate |
includes 2 or more predicates that share the same subject |
