Sentence Variety Practice

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a subordinate conjunction?
Back
A subordinate conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, indicating a relationship between the two.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simple sentence?
Back
A simple sentence consists of one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a complex sentence?
Back
A complex sentence contains 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
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a compound sentence?
Back
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses connected by a conjunction.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Back
A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses 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
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a preposition?
Back
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
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