Sentence Types

Front

Group of words with a subject and verb that CANNOT stand alone (ex. Before we went to school, . . .)

Back

dependent clause

Front

Group of words with a subject and verb that CAN stand alone (ex. I talked.)

Back

independent clause

Front

A group of words that is MISSING either a subject OR a verb or both (Example - into the school)

Back

phrase

Front

Type of sentence formed by joining two independent clauses with a comma and fanboys conjunction. Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

Back

Compound

Front

Type of sentence formed from ONE independent clause

Back

simple

Front

Type of sentence formed from one DEPENDENT and one INDEPENDENT clause

Back

complex

Front

A clause MUST have these TWO elements: adjective and adverb, subject and object, subject and verb, subject and subordinator.

Back

subject and verb

Front

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? 1) I don't like art. 2) I like my art teacher.

Back

Although I don't like art, I like my art teacher.

Front

The word with "special powers" that makes an independent clause dependent (or powerless)

Back

subordinator

Front

When joining a compound sentence, use a comma AND one of these words: subordinator, fanboys conjunction, subject, semicolon.

Back

fanboys conjunction