Phrases and Clauses
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a dependent clause?
Back
A dependent clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a type of clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. It expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a phrase?
Back
A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.
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CCSS.L.4.1F
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a sentence?
Back
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and typically contains a subject and a predicate.
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CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a dependent clause.
Back
"Even though I tried my best" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of an independent clause.
Back
"I finished my homework" is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a subordinating conjunction?
Back
A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as 'although', 'because', or 'when'.
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CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
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