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18 Cards in this Set
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simple sentence |
composed of single independent clause |
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compound sentence |
two or more independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction or semicolon
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complex sentence |
composed of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
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compound-complex sentence |
joins compound sentence and a complex sentence and has two or more independents and one or more dependents
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noun phrase |
functions as noun in sentence |
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verb phrase |
functions as the verb in the sentence
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verbal phrase |
word group that contains verbal
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prepositional phrase |
always starts as a preposition and ends with a modifier
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appositive phrase |
group of words that renames noun or pronoun proceding it |
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adverb phrase |
modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and sentences |
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adjective phrase |
modify nouns and pronouns |
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dependent clause |
contains subject and predicate but cannot stand alone |
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independent clause |
contains subject and predicate and can stand alone |
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adjective clause |
start with a relative pronoun and modifies noun or pronoun that follows |
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adverb clause |
answer some question about the independent clauses |
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noun clause |
replace nouns |
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clause |
group of words that contains a subject and predicate |
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phrase |
group of related words that does not contain both subject and predicate |
