S-V pairs and Clauses Review

What must all clauses contain?

• subject, preposition
• verb, adjective
• subject, verb
• noun, preposition

A clause is

• A group of words that is used as a single part of speech. It does not contain BOTH a subject and a verb.

• A group of words that contains a subject verb pair.

• a word that takes the place of a noun.

• a word that is the action or state of being in the sentence.

What is the definition of an independent clause?

• a clause that can stand alone

• a clause that cannot stand alone

• a group of words with an S-V pair that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it is not a complete thought

• a group of words with an S-V pair that does express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence

What is the definition of a dependent clause?

• a clause that can stand alone

• a clause that cannot stand alone

• a group of words with an S-V pair that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it is not a complete thought

• a group of words with an S-V pair that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Dependent clauses can start with which two types of words? Click both answers

• verbs

• relative pronouns

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

True or False: Subordinating conjunctions can act as a subject in a clause.

• True

• False

True or False: Relative Pronouns can act as a subject in a clause

• True

• False

Which of the following words is NOT a relative pronoun

• that

• who

• of

• which

Blue is my favorite color

• Not a clause

• Clause

Listening to music

• Not a clause

• Clause