7th Grade Writing Flashcards: Explain Functions Of Phrases And Clauses

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Flashcard 1: What is an appositive phrase, and what does it do?

Answer: A noun phrase that renames another noun beside it. It provides additional information about the noun it follows.

Flashcard 2: Identify the independent clause in: "Because it rained, the game was canceled."

Answer: the game was canceled. Can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Flashcard 3: Identify the function of the underlined group: "Running every day improves endurance."

Answer: Gerund phrase functioning as the subject. The -ing phrase acts as the sentence's subject.

Flashcard 4: Identify the function of the underlined group: "The students in the library were quiet."

Answer: Adjective phrase modifying "students". Tells which students (prepositional phrase).

Flashcard 5: Identify the dependent clause: "Because it rained, the game ended early."

Answer: Because it rained. It cannot stand alone and begins with a subordinating conjunction.

Flashcard 6: What is a gerund phrase, and what is its function?

Answer: Gerund (-ing) + modifiers; it functions as a noun. Acts like a thing, person, place, or idea.

Flashcard 7: Identify the underlined group as phrase or clause: "We stayed after the game ended."

Answer: Clause. Contains subject "game" and verb "ended".

Flashcard 8: What is an appositive phrase, and what does it rename?

Answer: A noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. It adds extra information about the noun it follows.

Flashcard 9: Identify the appositive phrase in: "My brother, a skilled drummer, joined the band."

Answer: a skilled drummer. Renames 'brother' with additional information.

Flashcard 10: What is a prepositional phrase, and what does it usually do in a sentence?

Answer: Preposition + object; it functions as an adjective or adverb. Shows relationships between words in a sentence.

Flashcard 11: Identify the adverb clause in: "We will start when everyone arrives."

Answer: when everyone arrives. Tells when the action will occur; modifies 'will start'.

Flashcard 12: Identify the participial phrase: "Smiling broadly, Maya accepted the award."

Answer: Smiling broadly. The participle "smiling" modifies the subject "Maya."

Flashcard 13: What is a prepositional phrase, and what does it usually do?

Answer: Preposition + object; it functions as an adjective or adverb. It shows relationships of time, place, or manner.

Flashcard 14: What is an infinitive phrase, and what can it function as?

Answer: To + verb + modifiers; it can act as noun, adjective, or adverb. Its versatility makes it useful for various sentence roles.

Flashcard 15: Identify the function of the underlined group: "We waited in the library."

Answer: Adverb phrase modifying "waited". Tells where the waiting occurred.

Flashcard 16: What is a gerund phrase, and what is its function in a sentence?

Answer: Gerund + modifiers; it functions as a noun. It acts as a subject, object, or complement using -ing verbs.

Flashcard 17: What is a noun clause, and what roles can it fill in a sentence?

Answer: A dependent clause that functions as a noun (subject/object/etc.). Can replace any noun in a sentence structure.

Flashcard 18: What is a noun clause, and what roles can it play?

Answer: A dependent clause that functions as a noun (S, DO, PN, OP). S=subject, DO=direct object, PN=predicate nominative, OP=object of preposition.

Flashcard 19: Identify the dependent clause in: "Because it rained, the game was canceled."

Answer: Because it rained. Cannot stand alone; starts with subordinating conjunction 'because'.

Flashcard 20: Identify the adjective clause in: "The book that you recommended was exciting."

Answer: that you recommended. Relative clause starting with 'that' modifies 'book'.

Flashcard 21: What is a noun clause, and what roles can it play in a sentence?

Answer: A dependent clause that acts as a noun (subject, object, or complement). Replaces a noun in various sentence positions.

Flashcard 22: Identify the function of the underlined clause: "What she said surprised everyone."

Answer: Noun clause functioning as the subject. The entire clause acts as the sentence's subject.

Flashcard 23: What is a dependent (subordinate) clause?

Answer: A clause that cannot stand alone; it needs an independent clause. It depends on another clause to complete its meaning.

Flashcard 24: What is a participial phrase, and what does it modify?

Answer: Participle + modifiers; it functions as an adjective. It describes nouns using verb forms ending in -ing or -ed.

Flashcard 25: Identify the gerund phrase in: "Running every morning improves my mood."

Answer: Running every morning. Functions as the subject of the sentence.

Flashcard 26: What is an independent clause?

Answer: A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone. It has both subject and verb, forming a complete sentence.

Flashcard 27: What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

Answer: A phrase lacks a subject-verb pair; a clause contains one. This structural difference determines whether it can stand alone.

Flashcard 28: Identify the infinitive phrase: "He stayed after school to finish the project."

Answer: to finish the project. It functions as an adverb explaining why he stayed.

Flashcard 29: Identify the adverb clause: "We will start when everyone arrives."

Answer: when everyone arrives. It modifies "will start" by telling when.

Flashcard 30: Identify the infinitive phrase in: "I stayed after school to finish the project."

Answer: to finish the project. Explains purpose; modifies the verb 'stayed'.

Flashcard 31: Identify the function of the underlined clause: "I will call you when I arrive."

Answer: Adverb clause modifying "will call". Tells when the calling will happen.

Flashcard 32: Identify the underlined group as phrase or clause: "We stayed after the game."

Answer: Phrase. No subject-verb combination present.

Flashcard 33: Identify the adjective clause: "The book that you lent me is excellent."

Answer: that you lent me. The clause modifies "book" and begins with "that."

Flashcard 34: What is an infinitive phrase, and what jobs can it do in a sentence?

Answer: To + verb with modifiers; acts as noun, adjective, or adverb. Its versatility makes it useful in various sentence positions.

Flashcard 35: Identify the prepositional phrase in: "The keys on the table are mine."

Answer: on the table. Begins with preposition 'on' and modifies 'keys'.

Flashcard 36: What is an appositive phrase, and what is its function?

Answer: A noun phrase that renames another noun; it functions as an adjective. Provides additional information about a noun.

Flashcard 37: What is a participial phrase, and what is its function?

Answer: Participle + modifiers; it functions as an adjective. Describes or modifies nouns using verb forms.

Flashcard 38: Identify the prepositional phrase: "The keys on the table are mine."

Answer: on the table. It modifies "keys" by telling which ones.

Flashcard 39: Identify the appositive phrase: "My brother, a skilled drummer, joined the band."

Answer: a skilled drummer. It renames "brother" with additional information.

Flashcard 40: Identify the participial phrase in: "Smiling proudly, Maya accepted the award."

Answer: Smiling proudly. Present participle 'smiling' with modifier describes Maya.

Flashcard 41: Identify the function of the underlined clause: "The book that you recommended was excellent."

Answer: Adjective clause modifying "book". Describes which specific book.

Flashcard 42: What is a prepositional phrase, and what is its usual function?

Answer: Begins with a preposition; functions as an adjective or adverb. It shows relationships of time, place, or manner.

Flashcard 43: Identify the gerund phrase: "Running every morning improves my mood."

Answer: Running every morning. The -ing phrase acts as the sentence's subject.

Flashcard 44: What is an adverb clause, and what does it modify?

Answer: A dependent clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. It answers when, where, why, how, or to what extent.

Flashcard 45: Identify the function of the underlined group: "She wants to win the race."

Answer: Infinitive phrase functioning as a direct object. Receives the action of the verb "wants".

Flashcard 46: Identify the independent clause: "Because it rained, the game ended early."

Answer: the game ended early. It can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Flashcard 47: What is an adjective clause, and what does it modify?

Answer: A dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun. It acts like an adjective but contains a subject and verb.