Diagramming Sentences and Conjunctions

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to diagramming sentences and understanding different types of conjunctions.

Intransitive Verb

A verb that does not take a direct object.

Transitive Verb

A verb that requires one or more objects.

Linking Verb

A verb that connects the subject to a subject complement.

Predicate Nominative

A noun or pronoun that renames the subject, following a linking verb.

Adjective Clause

A dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.

Relative Pronoun

A pronoun that introduces an adjective clause (e.g., who, which, that).

Coordinating Conjunction

A word used to connect clauses or items of equal rank (e.g., and, but, or).

Dependent Clause

A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence and needs an independent clause.

Independent Clause

A clause that can stand alone as a complete thought.

Prepositional Phrase

A phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.