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Sentence Structure
4 sentence structures and their punctuation
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English
10th Grade
09/04/2012

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Term

 

 

All clauses have _____?

Definition

 

 

 

noun and a verb

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All dependent, sometimes called subordinate clauses, have _________ but _______________?

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a noun and a verb but cannot stand alone.

 

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When two independent clauses are joined together, there are only three legal methods.  What are they?

Definition

 

 

 

IC, FANBOY IC

 

IC; IC

 

IC; FLINT CHATS, IC

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A compound sentence is defined as__________.

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two independent clauses combined with proper punctuation.

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List the Dependent Clause starter words.

Definition

 

 

 

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when, where, while, as, since, if, although, because, unless, until, once

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A complex sentence contains two_________________: _______________ and ___________________.

Definition

 

 

CLAUSES:

Independent (IC) and Dependent (DC)

 

Sometime DC is called a subordinate clause.  Do not get confused by that name switch it is still the same thing.

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Whenever a DC starts a sentence a ______________ must follow the end of the clause.

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Comma must follow the end of the clause.

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If a IC contains a DC in the middle or end of the sentence _______________,

Definition

 

 

 

No comma is necessary.

 

IC DC structure

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A sentence that is missing either a subject or

a verb is a ______________________.

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

Fragment

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A dependent clause (DC) standing alone

is called a ______________________

Definition

 

 

 

 

Fragment

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Two Independent Clauses (IC) connected without any punctuation is called a ____________.

Definition

 

 

 

Run-On  (RO)

Term

 

 

 

a Comma Slice occurs when a compound sentence is connected by a comma instead of_____________.

Definition

 

 

IC, FANBOYS IC

 

IC; IC

 

IC; FLINT CHATS, IC

Term

 

 

 

FLINT CHATS stand for_________________.

Definition

 

 

Furthermore, Likewise, In addition, Nevertheless, Therefore, Consequently, However, Additionally, Thus, Similarily

 

 

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