Clauses, Subject/Predicate, Conjunctions ASSESSMENT

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. It can be independent (can stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence. It has a subject and a predicate.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on an independent clause to provide meaning.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, excluding any modifiers.

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What is a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it.

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What is a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the predicate of a sentence.

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.