11.1 pt 1 syntax and word choice

what is a subject?

the noun actors in the sentence; they either do, are, or have something

what is a verb?

express the noun's action, having, or being

what is a complement?

words that add meaning to the sentence by completing or giving more information about—modifying—the subject or the verb.

what is a phrase?

is a group of words that function as a single unit in a sentence. No subject-verb combination is present.

what is a dependent clause

A dependent clause (DC) contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. When expressed alone or with a phrase(s), a dependent clause is a fragment

what is an independent clause?

An independent clause (IC) contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Independent clauses are complete sentences.

Walking to the store. is this dependent, independent or a phrase?

phrase. because it does not have any subject-verb agreement and is incomplete

true or false: a clause has a subject and a verb.

true. both dependent and independent clauses have subjects and verbs. (if not then it is a phrase)

what is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?

an adverb modifies verbs and adjectives modifies nouns and pronouns

While I was walking to the store. is this dependent, independent or a phrase?

dependent because it is incomplete with a subject-verb agreement

I walked to the store.is this dependent, independent or a phrase?

independent

For dessert, Lee only eats cakes. or For dessert, Lee eats only cakes.

the second

I am a senior at BYU who is majoring in business. why is this wrong?

because byu is not majoring in business. should be i am a ByU senior who is majoring in business

what is an antecedent?

The noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers.

what is the difference between an antecednet and the subject?

sometimes they are the same. for example: Emma lost her keys.

sometimes they are not:

I saw Julia, and I told her the news.

• Subject = “I”

• Antecedent = “Julia” (for “her”)