Question 1

Conjunction:

Accepted Answer

A connector word that links words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence (e.g., and, but, because).

Question 2

Preposition:

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-A relationship word that shows how two nearby words are connected (e.g., in, on, under, before).
- help to tell information such as direction, location, and time

Question 3

Clause:

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A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

Question 4

Independent Clause:

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Can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Question 5

Dependent Clause:

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Relies on another clause to make sense; cannot stand alone.

Question 6

Coordinating Conjunction:

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Connects two words, phrases, or independent clauses.

Question 7

Subordinating Conjunction:

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Connects a main (independent) clause and a dependent clause, often showing time or relationship.

Question 8

Correlative Conjunction:

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Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect words or phrases.

Question 9

What does a coordinating conjunction connect?

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Two words, phrases, or independent clauses.

Question 10

What are examples of coordinating conjunctions?

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and, or, but, so, for, nor, yet

Question 11

What does a subordinating conjunction connect?

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A main (independent) clause and a dependent clause.

Question 12

What do subordinating conjunctions often show?

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A relationship or time order between clauses.

Question 13

What are examples of subordinating conjunctions?

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after, as soon as, once, if, even though, unless

Question 14

What is a correlative conjunction?

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A pair of conjunctions that work together to connect two words or phrases.

Question 15

What are examples of correlative conjunctions?

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either/or, neither/nor, as/as

Question 16

Preposition:

Accepted Answer

A word that shows the relationship between two nearby words; must be followed by an object (noun, pronoun, or gerund).

Question 17

Gerund:

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The -ing form of a verb that acts as a noun (e.g., running, reading).

Question 18

Prepositional Phrase:

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A preposition + its object (e.g., in the room, after eating).

Question 19

Phrasal Verb:

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A verb combined with a particle (a word that looks like a preposition but is part of the verb’s meaning), such as give up, look after.

Question 20

What must follow a preposition?

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An object — a noun, pronoun, or gerund.

Question 21

What is a gerund?

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The -ing form of a verb that acts as a noun.

Question 22

What is a prepositional phrase?

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A preposition plus the object that follows it.

Question 23

Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase?

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Yes.

Question 24

What is a phrasal verb?

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A verb combined with a particle that looks like a preposition but is part of the verb’s meaning.

Question 25

What is the particle in a phrasal verb?

Accepted Answer

The preposition-like word that completes the verb’s meaning.

Conjunctions and Prepositions