Clauses and Basics
Sentence Structure
100
A group of words that contains a verb and a subject.
What is a Clause?
100
Four kinds of sentence structure.
What is Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex?
200
Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself.
What is a Independent Clause?
200
Consists of one independent clause, which is one thought, and no dependent clauses.
What is a Simple Sentence?
300
Begins with special introductory words and is not a complete thought.
What is a Dependent Clause?
300
Consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What is a Compound Sentence?
400
Person, Place, or Thing
What is a Noun?
400
Consists of one independent clause, and one or more subordinate or dependent clauses.
What is a Complex Sentence?
500
Action or a state of being.
What is a Verb?
500
Consists of two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses.
What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?
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