Sentence Structure Flashcards

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Simple Sentence

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A complete subject and a complete predicate; a complete thought.

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Compound Sentence

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Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction

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Complex Sentence

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One independent clause joined to one or more dependent clauses.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

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Words like 'and', 'but', 'or' that join two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

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Words like 'because', 'since', 'although' that introduce a dependent clause in a complex sentence.

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Dependent Clause

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a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

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Independent Clause

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a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.