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Flashcards in Syntax Deck (13)
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1
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Minor sentence

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Lacking grammatical completeness

2
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Simple sentence

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A sentence with one clause, with a single subject

3
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Compound

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A sentence with more than one subject

4
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Complex

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A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses

5
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Dependent clause

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Adds additional content to the sentence, doesn’t make sense in its own

6
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Independent Clause

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A clause that makes sense on its own, as a simple sentence.

7
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Subordinate clause

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A clause that starts with a connective and is dependent on a main clause
“When it rang”= subordinate clause
“She answered the phone WHEN IT RANG.”

8
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Embedded clause

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A clause in a main clause, usually in commas

9
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Adjectival Clause

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A dependent clause which modifies a noun or pronoun

“Who is very beautiful.”

10
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Adverbial clause

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Clause that functions as an adverb, by modifying verbs, adverbs and adjectives by telling them why, when, where, how etc

11
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Phrase

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A small group of words

12
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Asyndetic listing/ asyndeton

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Listing with commas, leaving out connectives

13
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Polysyndetic listing/Polysyndeton

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Listing with connectives