Sentence Structure Practice

Sentence Structure Practice

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English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.1E, L.7.1B, L.7.1A

+14

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a relative clause?

Back

A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause that provides additional information about the noun in the main clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Back

A subordinating 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 an appositive phrase?

Back

An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a complex sentence?

Back

A complex sentence is a sentence that 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

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Back

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and provides additional information to the main clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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