Sentence Structure 9/2/22

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Topic of a sentence

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subject

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A single independent clause without dependent clauses.

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simple sentence

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Verb part of a sentence

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predicate

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A word that links words, phrases, or ideas.

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conjunction

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A group of words with one subject and one verb that forms a complete thought.

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independent clause

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A sentence with 2 independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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compound sentence

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A group of words with a subject and verb that doesn't form a complete thought.

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dependent clause

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A sentence must have:

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subject and predicate

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Independent clause + at least one dependent clause

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complex sentence

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After waiting in line for three hours to ride the roller coaster

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fragment