What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

Question

A _______________ phrase consists of a preposition and a noun. The noun is called the _______________ of the preposition.

What is an example of a prepositional phrase?

The _______________ is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to.

Participial phrases function as an _______________.

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

The way a writer places a phrase or clause in a sentence can change the _______________ of the sentence.

Always place a participial phrase as close as possible to the _______________ it modifies to avoid a _______________ participle, or misplaced modifier.

What is a compound sentence?

What is a complex sentence?

Based on the chart in page 10 of the lesson, what type of conjunctions are used to join compound sentences?

What are some examples of coordinating conjunctions?

Based on the chart in page 10 of the lesson, what type of conjunctions are used to join complex sentences?

What are some examples of subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 1

1. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and a noun. The noun is called the object of the preposition.

2. An example of a prepositional phrase is: "on the table."

3. The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to.

4. Participial phrases function as an adjective.

5. The difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause is that an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause.

6. The way a writer places a phrase or clause in a sentence can change the meaning of the sentence.

7. Always place a participial phrase as close as possible to the noun it modifies to avoid a dangling participle, or misplaced modifier.

8. A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

9. A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

10. Based on the chart in page 10 of the lesson, coordinating conjunctions are used to join compound sentences.

11. Some examples of coordinating conjunctions include for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (often remembered by the acronym FANBOYS).

12. Based on the chart in page 10 of the lesson, subordinating conjunctions are used to join complex sentences.

13. Some examples of subordinating conjunctions include because, although, since, unless, while, if.