Sentence Structure Practice

Sentence Structure Practice

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English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.1E, L.7.1A, L.4.1F

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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.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does a coordinating conjunction connect two independent clauses?

Back

By placing the coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) between the two independent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Create a sentence with an appositive phrase.

Back

My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an appositive phrase?

Back

An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right beside it.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Combine the following sentences into a compound sentence: 'She likes to read books.' 'He prefers to watch movies.'

Back

She likes to read books, but he prefers to watch movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

6.

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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