Key Concepts:

Question

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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

Key Concepts:

1. Difference between a phrase and a clause:

   • A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair, while a clause is a group of words that does contain a subject and a verb. Clauses can be independent or dependent.

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

3. Example of a prepositional phrase: "under the table"

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

5. Participial phrases function as an adjective.

6. Difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause:

   • An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, expressing a complete thought, whereas a dependent clause cannot stand alone and relies on an independent clause to provide context and meaning.

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

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

9. What is a compound sentence?

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

10. What is a complex sentence?

    • A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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

12. Examples of coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (commonly remembered by the acronym FANBOYS).

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

14. Examples of subordinating conjunctions: although, because, since, unless, while, if, when, etc.