Clauses #1
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tbuczinsky Plus on January 7, 2011
Classes:
Miss Watson's English 4, 1st Hour, Miss Watson's English 4, 4th Hour, GROWING STARS, Freshmen English OCHS, PHS Honors 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is a clause? | a group of words that contains a subject and its predicate. |
| What are two kinds of clauses? | independent and dependent. |
| YOU WILL HELP. (Code) | I |
| IF YOU WILL HELP....(Code) | D |
| What is an adjective clause? | a D which acts like an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun. |
| What is an essential clause? | A clause essential to the meaning of the sentence. No commas around it. |
| What is a non-essential clause? | A clause unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence. Commas around it. |
| What is an adverb clause? | A dependent clause which acts as 'big' adverb. Usually begins with subordinating conjunction. |
| What is a noun clause? | A dependent clause which acts as a noun. Often acts like a big direct object. |
| Where do dependent clauses go? | They may be placed before, after, or even in the middle of an independent clause. |
| What is the difference between a clause and a sentence? | A sentence always has a complete thought whereas a clause might be incomplete. |
| What is a simple sentence? | One independent clause. |
| What is a compound sentence? | Two or more independent clauses. (I,ccI) or (I;I) |
| What is a complex sentence? | A sentence consisting of an independent clause joined to a dependent clause.. (The most common are ID or D,I.) |
| What is a compound-complex sentence? | A sentence that contains both compound clause structure and complex clause structure. |
| What are the four purposes of a sentence? | Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. |
| I have the sniffles. (Code) | I |
| The mutt went to Phoenix, but we went home. (Code) | I,cc I |
| When the sun rises, we will depart. (Code) | D,I |
| We marched to Boston, and the legion slogged along dejectedly until we reached the city. (Code) | I,ccID. |
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