Sentence Structure Unit Flashcard

Front

Label the sentence: 'When the clock chimes ten o’clock, we have to go to bed.'

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Complex

Front

Label the sentence: Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin.

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Compound

Front

Label the sentence: The big, brown dog ran.

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Simple

Front

Type of sentence: 1 independent clause (subject + predicate)

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Simple

Front

Sentence with 2 independent clauses, comma & conjunction:

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Compound

Front

Sentence with 1 independent & 1 dependent clause

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Complex

Front

A clause with a subject and predicate that can stand alone as a sentence.

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Independent Clause

Front

Clause lacking both subject and predicate; cannot stand alone.

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Dependent

Front

A simple sentence needs a subject, a verb, and...

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a complete thought.

Front

A compound sentence consists of two simple sentences joined by:

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a coordinator (fanboys)