English Review

English Review

Assessment

Flashcard

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.1E, L.9-10.2A, L.4.2C

+9

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?

Back

A comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Provide an example of a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction.

Back

I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of a semicolon in a compound sentence?

Back

A semicolon connects two closely related independent clauses without using a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?

Back

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it does not express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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