| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Independent clause | (Main Clause) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb that can stand alone-complete thought. |
| Dependent clause | (Subordinate Clause) A group of words with a subject and verb that doesn't express a complete thought and cannot stand alone. |
| Simple Sentence | One independent clause. |
| Compound Sentence | Two or more independent clauses. |
| Complex Sentence | One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. |
| Compound-Complex sentence | Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. |
| Conjunctions | and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet |
| Clause | A group of words that contains a subject and a verb. |
| Subordinating conjuctions | Introduce dependent clauses. (After, because, while) |
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