1. define a Pharse
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- Give an example of a Phrase?
- A big blue cat.
- Define a Clause
- A group of related words with both a subject and a Predicte.
- Give an example of a Clause
- John ran home.
- What is another name for an independent Clause
- Subordinate Clause
- What is a definition of a dependent clause?
- A clause that must be joined to an independent clause to make a complete sentance.
- Provide an example of a Independent Clause.
- John ran.
- Provide an example of a Dependent Clause.
- While John ran home.
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List the coordinating Conjunctions:
11-17 -
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so - Provide an example of a Prepositional Pharse.
- The cat from next door caught a gopher.
- What is the function of a Coordinating Conjunction?
- Join elements of the sentence that are equal or parallel.
- What is the function of a Subordinating Conjunction?
- contians at least one subject and one verb but does not express a complete idea.
- List 5 Subordinating Conjuctions: 21-31
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While
Since
Because
if
although - What is a defintion of a Comma Splice?
- Comma Splice occurs when two or more main clauses are joined with a comma but without a Coordinating Conjuntion.
- Provide an example of a comma splice?
- John walked home after work, he was tired.
- What is a run-on fuse?
- 2 Independent Clauses separted with only a comma.
- What is the definition of a fragment?
- A pharse or dependent clause punctuated as a sentance.
- Provide an example of a pharse punctuated as a fragment.
- sleeping late in the afternoon.
- Turn the pharse fragment in 37# into a clause fragment.
- While he was sleeping late in the afternoon.
- Provide an example of a compound 2 sentance.
- John ran home, he partically ran fast.
- Provide an example of a compound 3 sentence.
- John ran home; however, he got lost.
- Provide an example of a complex 4 Sentence.
- Sally found seashells while she walked along the seashore.
- Provide an example of complex 5 sentence.
- While sally walked along the seashore, she found seashells.
- Provide an example of a complex 6 sentences.
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6a. John, who loves dogs, wants a cat.
6b. The student who complained about the food was given a another dessert. - What type of sentence struture is 1-3?
- IC, CC IC IC;CA,IC
- What type of sentence is 4-6?
- IC SC DC IC DC IC.
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Provide and example of correctly punctuated compound-complex sentence.
4-6 - John ran home, and he found his dog, he fed the dog; however, the dog didn't like the food.