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14 Cards in this Set
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Definition of a clause
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A group of words with a subject and predicate
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Definition of a independent clause
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A clause that can stand alone or it's a sentence
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Definition of a dependent clause
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A clause that cannot stand on it's own
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Simple Sentence
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Consists of one independent clause
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Compound Sentence
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Consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
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Ind or Dep of PP:
John played soccer in California this weekend |
Independent
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I, d, or pp
The greeley soccer team lost the game |
Independent
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I, D, or pp
Since I traveled to london last summer |
Dependent
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I, D, or pp
under the table and through the legs of the chair |
Prepositional Phrase
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I, D, or pp
Because I already studied for the vocab quiz |
Dependent
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Coordinating Conjuction:
I love the snow, but I got frostbite |
but
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What are used in a coordinating conjunction?
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FANBOYS and comma
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What does FANBOYS stand for?
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F-Fore; A-and;N-nore; B-but; O-or; Y-yet; S-so.
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What is another kind of compound sentence?
Ex. I love dancing; people laugh at me though. |
Compound sentence using semi-colon
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