1.
Which description defines a dependent clause?(1 point)
Responses
It contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.
It is a group of words containing a subject or a verb but not both
It can stand alone as a sentence
It expresses a complete thought.
2.
Which characteristic describes an independent clause?(1 point)
Responses
It is a group of words containing a subject or a verb but not both.
It describes the action in a sentence and cannot stand alone.
It expresses an incomplete thought.
It includes a subject and a verb and can stand alone.
3.
How is a phrase different from a dependent clause?(1 point)
Responses
A phrase has both a noun and a verb, but a dependent clause does not.
A dependent clause can stand alone in a sentence, but a phrase cannot.
A phrase has either a noun or a verb, but a dependent clause has both.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone in a sentence, but a phrase can.
4.
Which choice best describes the function of phrases and clauses?(1 point)
Responses
to express thoughts and ideas
to make conversations fun
to add detail and meaning
to ensure sentences are complete
2 answers
Responses
to use someone else's words
to use someone else's words
to use a direct quote
to use a direct quote
to add in dialogue
to add in dialogue
to use your own words
1 answer