Grammar Flashcards

A sentence with one independent clause, containing a subject and a verb.

A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often joined by subordinating conjunctions (e.g., because, although, when).

A group of words containing a subject and a verb. Can be independent or dependent.

Words used to join independent clauses in compound sentences (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

Words used to join dependent clauses to independent clauses in complex sentences (e.g., because, although, since, unless).

Ensuring the subject and verb in a sentence match in number (singular/plural).

A sentence structure where the subject performs the action (e.g., 'The dog chased the ball').

A sentence structure where the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The ball was chased by the dog').

Using punctuation marks (e.g., commas, colons, semi-colons) to ensure sentences are clear and unambiguous.