Apple ELA flashcard #2

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The team found the air extremely hard to breathe.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although the team was near the summit.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of only one independent clause. Example: 'Sam loved chicken.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb and does not express a complete thought. Example: 'in the park.'

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What is a predicate?

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A predicate is the part of a sentence or clause that tells what the subject does or is. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is the predicate.

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What is a subject?

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A subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.

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Why is 'must have jumped' not a clause?

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'Must have jumped' is not a clause because it has no subject.

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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 sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

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What is an example of a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a hike.'