Apple ELA flashcard #2

Front

What is a compound-complex sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What happens when you combine two dependent clauses?

Back

It does not form a complete sentence; it is considered not a sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

How is a clause defined?

Back

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What is a simple sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is a complex sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

What is a phrase?

Back

A group of words that does not contain a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

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

Back

To connect two independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A