SYNTAX Test ELA

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What is Syntax?

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The way words are ordered into phrases, clauses, and sentences.

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What does a complex sentence consist of?

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1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause.

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What does a compound sentence consist of?

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1 independent clause and 1 coordinating conjunction.

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What is an independent clause?

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A clause that can stand alone as a sentence, e.g., 'I don’t like snakes.'

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What type of sentence is 'Although we bundled up, we still got cold out in the snow'?

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Complex.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A conjunction that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank, e.g., 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, e.g., 'although', 'because', 'since'.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence has 1 independent clause; a compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses.

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What is punctuation in the context of syntax?

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The use of symbols like periods, commas, and question marks to clarify meaning in writing.