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16 Cards in this Set
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Clause |
A group of words that has a subject and its predicate |
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Dependent Clause |
A clause that cannot stand alone an needs to be connected to an independent clause; also called a subordinate clause |
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Independent clause |
A part is a sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject, a verb, and makes a complete thought |
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The four sentence structures |
Simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex |
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Simple sentence |
A sentence that has only one clause |
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Compound sentence |
Two or more simple sentences joined together by either a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon |
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Complex sentence |
A sentence that contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clause |
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Compound complex sentence |
A sentence that has at least two independent clause and one dependent clause |
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The four sentence purposes |
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory |
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Imperative sentence |
Is imperious, or gives a command |
Example: "Get out your notebook." |
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Interrogative sentence |
Interrogates, or asks a question |
Example: "What do you want for dinner?" |
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Interrogative sentence |
Interrogates, or asks a question |
Example: "What do you want for dinner?" |
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Declarative sentence |
Makes a statement |
Example: "My dog is a Labrador." |
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Interrogative sentence |
Interrogates, or asks a question |
Example: "What do you want for dinner?" |
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Declarative sentence |
Makes a statement |
Example: "My dog is a Labrador." |
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Exclamatory sentence |
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotion |
Example: "I can't wait until Friday!" |
