Sentence Structure

What is a sentence?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

• A set of words that is complete in itself, generally contains a subject and a main verb, and correct punctuation.

• A group of words that provides extra information about a noun.

• A group of words that doesn't make sense on its own.

What is a clause?

• A set of words that is complete in itself.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

• A group of words that always makes sense on its own.

• A group of words that is linked by a coordinating conjunction.

What is the primary characteristic of a simple sentence?

• It contains two dependent clauses.

• It contains one independent clause.

• It contains one main clause and a coordinating conjunction.

• It contains one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

What is a compound sentence composed of?

• Two dependent clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction.

• Two independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction.

• One independent clause.

• One independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

What is a complex sentence

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

• A complex sentence contains two independent clauses

• A complex sentence contains one independent clauses