Exploring Sentence Structures

A group of words without a verb

A group of words that can stand alone and make sense

A group of words that cannot stand alone

A group of words without a subject

Although Mary has a cat

He stops once in a while

He jogs every morning

Mary has a cat

One dependent clause

Two independent clauses

One independent clause

Two dependent clauses

He jogs every morning but he stops once in a while

While he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while

He jogs every morning

Although he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while

One independent clause and one dependent clause

Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

One independent clause

Two dependent clauses

Although he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while

He jogs every morning

While he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while

He jogs every morning but he stops once in a while

One independent clause

Two independent clauses

One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

Two dependent clauses

He jogs every morning but he stops once in a while

While he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while

He jogs every morning

He jogs every morning and he stops once in a while

One independent clause and one dependent clause

Two dependent clauses

Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

Two independent clauses

He jogs every morning

While he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while and he drinks his water

Although he jogs every morning, he stops once in a while

He jogs every morning but he stops once in a while