It does not contain a subject and verb and, consequently, cannot convey a complete thought.
What is a phrase?
100
Do your homework!
Example of an imperative sentence.
100
Is a group of related words containing a subject and a predicate
What is a clause?
100
Fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. It does not contain even one independent clause.
What is a fragment?
100
She has been sleeping for two hours. It is a...
Verb Phrase
200
Consists of a preposition, object of preposition(noun or pronoun) and may also consist of other modifiers.
What is a prepositional phrase?
200
Makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
200
Expresses a complete thought and can stand as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
200
Occurs when two or more independent clauses (also known as complete sentences) are connected improperly.
Run-on Sentence
200
She is wearing a shirt.
Example of an independent clause.
300
Sleeping late in night is not a good habit.
Example of a Gerund phrase.
300
It has two independent clauses or sentences.
What is a compound sentence?
300
Functions as a noun in a sentence.
What is noun clause?
300
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
Run-on sentence example.
300
Is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Compound-complex clauses.
400
Consists of a present participle (verb + ing), a past participle (verb ending in -ed or other form in case of irregular verbs) and modifiers or other associate words. A participle phrase is separated by commas. It always acts as an adjective in a sentence.
What is a Participal Phrase?
400
Contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
400
Which tastes good.
Example of a dependent sentence.
400
Is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes.