AP Language Sentence Mechanics Flashcards

13828532198	independent clause	expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence	0
13828580286	dependent clause	A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb	1
13828589860	prepositional phrase	A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. "after several minutes..."	2
13828595453	pronoun antecedent	noun to which a pronoun refers. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent.	3
13828614823	subordinate clause	Created by a subordinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause. "As she slept,"	4
13828630004	active voice	The subject of the sentence performs the action: "The object did this"	5
13828631986	passive voice	the subject receive the action "the dog was hit by the lady"	6
13828639303	dangling modifier	a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence "flashing lightning and thunder, the bunny struggled in the storm"	7
13828648239	conditional clause	used to show that the SECOND condition is CAUSED BY the FIRST condition happens "if it rains tomorrow,"	8
13828654505	relative clause	clause used to give additional information: "john, who got arrested for murder,..."	9
13828663253	misplaced modifier	A modifier that is not placed near the word it modifies: "The man walked toward the car carrying the briefcase"	10