DGP Practice

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What is an Adverbial Dependent Clause?

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An Adverbial Dependent Clause is a group of words that function as an adverb, providing information about when, where, why, or how something happens, and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a Subordinating Conjunction?

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A Subordinating Conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, indicating a relationship between the two. Examples include 'if', 'because', 'although', and 'since'.

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What is a Direct Object?

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A Direct Object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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What do Adjectives describe?

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Adjectives describe nouns by providing information about which one, how many, what kind, or how much.

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Identify the Adjective in the sentence: 'He built a tall house.'

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The adjective is 'tall', which describes the noun 'house'.

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What is a Relative Pronoun?

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A Relative Pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause and relates it to a noun or pronoun in the main clause. Examples include 'who', 'whom', 'whose', 'which', and 'that'.

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What is an Adjectival Dependent Clause?

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An Adjectival Dependent Clause is a group of words that function as an adjective, providing more information about a noun, and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is the function of the word 'who' in a sentence?

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The word 'who' is a relative pronoun that introduces a clause providing more information about a person or people.

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What is the difference between an Independent Clause and a Dependent Clause?

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An Independent Clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a Dependent Clause cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to form a complete thought.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a Direct Object.

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'The person destroyed the small tree.' Here, 'tree' is the direct object receiving the action of the verb 'destroyed'.