8th Grade Grammar Final

8th Grade Grammar Final

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English

8th Grade

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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. Example: 'The dog sneezed.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'as Sarah rode the flying pig.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a phrase?

Back

A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought. Example: 'the flying pig.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow'?

Back

The correct punctuation is: 'The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'Team you won'?

Back

The correct punctuation is: 'Team, you won!'.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

Back

An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to complete its meaning.

7.

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. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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