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Written and Oral Conventions

Written and Oral Conventions. Standard WOC 1.2: Understand sentence construction (e.g., parallel structure, subordination, proper placement of modifiers) and proper English usage (e.g. consistency of verb tenses). Terms for Review.

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Written and Oral Conventions

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  1. Written and Oral Conventions Standard WOC 1.2: Understand sentence construction (e.g., parallel structure, subordination, proper placement of modifiers) and proper English usage (e.g. consistency of verb tenses).

  2. Terms for Review Dependent Clause: a clause that is used in conjunction with an independent clause and acts as a modifier. It is a sentence fragment (it cannot be a stand-alone sentence). Independent Clause: a clause that is a stand-alone sentence. It contains a subject and a predicate and makes a complete thought when read by itself.

  3. Directions Determine whether the underlined portion of the following sentences are dependent or independent clauses. For example: I rode my bicycle up the mountain yesterday. Answer: dependent clause (‘up the mountain yesterday’ is NOT a complete sentence.

  4. If you don’t fix the car, it will continue to leak oil. • Dependent • Independent

  5. While the car is being fixed, we will need to take the bus. • Dependent • Independent Here’s a hint

  6. It isn’t necessary to cram all night for a test if you have studied a little bit each day. • Dependent • Independent

  7. I can’t go to the movies since I don’t have any money. • Dependent • Independent

  8. Until he apologizes for his rude behavior, I refuse to see him. • Dependent • Independent

  9. On your paper… Write an example of each of the following: • Dependent clause • Independent Clause • A Dependent clause joined to an independent clause using a comma.

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