The Outsiders Sentence Structure Flashcard

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Determine if the underlined group of words is an independent clause, a subordinate clause, or a phrase: S.E. Hinton, the author, has a small cameo role in the movie as one of Matt Dillon's nurses. Options: Independent, Subordinate, A Phrase

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Independent

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Determine if the underlined group of words is an independent clause, a subordinate clause, or a phrase: "because he was eating banquet food and someone yelled."

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Subordinate

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Determine if the underlined group of words is an independent clause, a subordinate clause, or a phrase: the man who created Flash Gordon. Options: Independent, Subordinate, A Phrase

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Subordinate

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Determine if the underlined group of words is an independent clause, a subordinate clause, or a phrase: The novel and movie were followed by a TV show.

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Independent

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Determine if the underlined group of words is an independent clause, a subordinate clause, or a phrase: S.E. Hinton's real name is Susan Eloise Hinton, but her publisher thought readers wouldn't believe that a woman could write a book like The Outsiders. Options: Independent, Subordinate, A Phrase

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Independent

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Determine the type of sentence: After S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders, she had major writer's block for three years. Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Complex

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Determine the type of sentence: Hinton was trained to be a teacher but never taught any classes. Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Simple

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Determine the type of sentence: S.E. Hinton wrote another novel called Rumble Fish. Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Simple

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Determine the type of sentence: Because she couldn't stand the books for kids, she wrote The Outsiders, so she became a founder of young adult novels. Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Compound-Complex

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Determine the type of sentence: A girl bothers Dally at the Dairy Queen; she is the movie director's daughter. Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Compound