Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (able to stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It does not express a complete thought.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.