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ELA Midterm
Minnier MidTerm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ONE way to create aCOMPOUND sentence is two (or more) ___________________ clauses joined by a coordinating ___________________ (FANBOYS): for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so | independent; conjunction |
| Name the FANBOYS | for, and, nor, but, or yet, so |
| SECOND way to create compound sentences is to use a .... | semicolon (;) |
| THIRD way to write a compound sentences is to use.... | a semicolon (;) and a conjunctive adverb(,) |
| Jane went to the store, AND she bought an orange. | coordinating conjunction |
| Jane went to the store; she bought an orange. | semicolon |
| Jane went to the store; HOWEVER, she forgot her shopping list. | semicolon and a conjunctive adverb |
| Conjunctive adverbs | (introduce/ start the next main clause) |
| Some conjunctive adverbs are transitional words and some include | additionally, also, finally, for example (prep), Hence, indeed, in fact, instead, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, still, therefore, thus |
| only use when Joining RELATED ideas together and must be a COMPLETE thought | semicolon |
| what are the 4 different sentence structures | compound; complex; compound & complex; simple |
| COMPLEX sentence is one independent clause and one or more _________________ clauses | dependent |
| What is the difference between a clause and a phrase? | Clauses have a subject (S) and verb (V), PHRASES do NOT! |
| Three types of clauses | adverb clause, adjective clause, noun clause used as a subject |
| A NOUN phrase is used as an ________________ | appostive |
| subordinating conjunction( introduces and starts an___?) | adverb clause |
| subordinating conjunction | introduce a dependent clause; signal a complex sentence; start an adverb clause |
| when a phrase or clause begins a sentence, you must use this to set apart form the main clause/independent clause | comma |
| adverb clauses answer an adverb question.... | When? Where? Why? How? To What extent? Under what condition - "if" |
| Adjective clauses answer an adjective question: | How many? Which one? What kind ? How much? Under what condition? |
| An adjective clause can be introduced by a _________________ | Relative Pronoun |
| Name the relative pronouns | who, whom, whose, which, that, where |
| This pronoun functions as a the subject of the clause in an adjective clause | relative pronoun |
| These sentences contain two or more main clauses + on or more subordinate clauses. | Compound-complex |
| Some Subordinating Conjunctions are............ | After, before, until, when, because, although, whereas, even though, since, unless, however, once, as, if, while, then, wherever |
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