Clauses and Sentence Structure Review

Clauses and Sentence Structure Review

Tie Breaker The Board

Independent or Dependent Clause? 100 Dependent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • The treatment is based on the idea that it helps bring into balance the yin and the yang.

Independent or Dependent Clause? 200 Dependent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • If you have a fear of needles, do not try acupuncture.

Independent or Dependent Clause? 300 Independent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • The night light, for example, turns on automatically whenever the overhead light goes out.

Independent or Dependent Clause? 400 Independent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • Smith’s nickname was Prince Charming until he changed it to Fresh Prince.

Independent or Dependent Clause? 500 Independent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • I was running out the door.

Independent or Dependent Clause? II 100 Independent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • Because the yang, the male half, represents brightness and heavens, it is the white half.

Independent or Dependent Clause? II 200 Independent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • In yin-yang philosophy, which values harmony and balance, the black and the white are equally important.

Independent or Dependent Clause? II 300 Dependent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • She told me that “Jump Start” was her favorite.

Independent or Dependent Clause? II 400 Dependent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • After the final performance of the play, the cast had a party.

Independent or Dependent Clause? II 500 Dependent Clause • Identify the underlined portion as an independent or dependent clause: • I’ll let you know as soon as your package arrives.

Definitions & Hints 100 Adjective Clause • This type of clause modifies the following types of words: • Nouns • Pronouns

Definitions & Hints 200 Adverb Clause • This type of clause modifies the following types of words: • Verbs • Adverbs • Adjectives

Definitions & Hints 300 Noun Clause • This type of clause acts as the following types of words: • Subject • Direct Object/Indirect Object • Predicate Nominative • Object of the Preposition

Definitions & Hints 400 Independent Clause • This group of words has a subject and a verb and can stand on its own.

Definitions & Hints 500 Dependent Clause • This group of words has a subject and a verb and can NOT stand on its own.

Sentence Structure 100 Simple Sentence • The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence? • David Atchison may have been the president of the United States for one day.

Sentence Structure 200 Complex Sentence • The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence? • President Polk’s term had ended on March 4, 1849, which was a Sunday.

Sentence Structure 300 Compound - Complex Sentence • The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence? • The first and only president of the Congress of the Confederation, which managed the first U.S. government, was John Hanson, and he was elected by the Congress in 1781.

Sentence Structure 400 Compound Sentence • The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence? • Hanson’s title was “President of the United States in Congress Assembled,” and he served for one year.

Sentence Structure 500 Complex Sentence • The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence? • Because it was a Sunday, the new president, Zachary Taylor, did not take the oath of office until March 5.

Types of Sentence Structure 100 Simple Sentence • This type of sentence contains one independent clause.

Types of Sentence Structure 200 Compound Sentence • This type of sentence contains two independent clause and a conjunction.

Types of Sentence Structure 300 Complex Sentence • This type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Types of Sentence Structure 400 Compound - Complex Sentence • This type of sentence contains two independent clauses, a conjunction, and at least one dependent clause.

Types of Sentence Structure 500 Complex Sentence • The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence? • That honor belonged to a man who had been Maryland’s representative to the Continental Congress.

Tie Breaker • Write a compound-complex sentence. Prove it by labeling the parts of your sentence.

Clauses and Sentence Structure Review