Understanding Coordinating Conjunctions

<p>He is a talented and dedicated musician. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preposition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We need to buy milk, bread, and cheese for the party. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She went to the market, and he went to the bank. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is good at singing and to dance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We need paper, pencils, and erasers for the test. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The team needs to practice passing, shooting, and defense. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To link a subordinate clause to a main clause, creating a complex sentence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She finished her homework before she watched television. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The baker makes bread and pastries. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>before (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, but an independent clause can. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Either you study diligently, or you will fail. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Either take the high road, or the low one. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It exhausts and confuses the reader. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are codependent and combine with other words. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He enjoys running, swimming, and cycling equally. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To express a wide range of emotions or reactions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>While interjections can appear at the beginning of a sentence or stand alone, they generally play a similar role regardless of placement. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wow, that was an incredible performance! (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can convey a speaker's attitude and immediate emotional response. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>However, (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the weather was bad made the commute longer. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>You (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That she arrived late surprised everyone. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ran quickly through the forest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand her requires patience. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A subject and a predicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Squiggly ran. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compound subject (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By simply starting with a capital letter and ending with a period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It represents the subject's action (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infinitives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It consists only of a subject and a verb (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The friendly yellow snail (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Running is good for health. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alternative subject (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indirect object, recipient of the traveler's gratitude. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A clause contains both a subject and a predicate, while a phrase lacks one or both. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>napped soundly by the warm fireplace (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The old, wooden house stood on the hill. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An indirect object identifies to whom or for whom the action is done, while a direct object receives the action. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It receives the action of the verb directly. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indirect objects receive the direct object. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>tickets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lucy sent her sister a letter. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They rename the subject after a linking verb. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Words that join similar elements in a sentence (e.g., and, but, or).

A writing style in which similar parts of a sentence are grammatically aligned.

Elements that have the same grammatical form within a sentence.

Using conjunctions to connect items in a list with similar grammatical form.

Complete sentences that can stand alone, typically containing a subject and a verb.

Conjunctions that work in pairs to connect equivalent elements.

Used to connect two related ideas, indicating inclusion.

Presents two choices or alternatives.

Joins two negative options, indicating exclusion.

Emphasizes that one idea applies as well as another.

Short words or phrases expressing emotions or reactions.

Interjections are sometimes called exclamations.

Interjections can start a sentence or stand alone.

Words like 'wow!', 'hey!', 'ouch!' are interjections.

A clause that cannot stand alone and depends on a main clause.

A word that introduces a subordinate clause, linking it to a main clause.

Words like because, before, if, and since that introduce subordinate clauses.

Another term for a subordinate clause that relies on a main clause.

Main clause can stand alone; subordinate relies on main for meaning.

The single noun in a sentence performing an action.

Two or more nouns joined by 'and' acting together.

Two or more nouns joined by 'or', presenting choices.

A verb form ending in 'ing' that acts like a noun.

The whole noun phrase that acts as a subject.

The basic categories of words (nouns, verbs, etc.) used in sentences.

The part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

A sentence containing only a subject and a predicate, expressing a complete thought.

Starting a sentence with a capital letter and ending with a period confirms it's a sentence.

Words that connect words, phrases, or sentences.

A mnemonic for remembering the seven coordinating conjunctions.

A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun.

Basic conjunctions that link simple ideas or sentences.

A group of words with a subject and predicate.

A clause that acts as a noun in a sentence.

A subject not directly stated but understood in context.

Complete subject includes the clause, simple subject is just the main noun.

A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

The noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.

The noun or pronoun that precedes the direct object and tells to whom or for whom the action is done.

A group of words that functions as a single unit but lacks a subject-verb combination.

Follows a linking verb, renaming the subject of the sentence.