Answer the following three questions.
1. A(n) ____ contains a subject and a verb but does not form a complete sentence.
independent clause
subordinate clause
phrase
2. A(n) ____ is a group of words not containing both a subject and a verb but still standing together to form a unit of meaning.
predicate nominative
independent clause
phrase
3. A pronoun, noun, or noun phrase that is usually the receiver of the direct object in a transitive verb is called a(n) ____.
appositive
preposition
indirect object