Clauses, fanboys Flashcards
1
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A group of words with a subject that contains a verb and expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence
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Independent clause
2
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A group of words that doesn’t express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
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Dependent clause
3
Q
Has one independent clause
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Simple sentence
4
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Contains at least two dependent clauses, and they are joined by a semicolon, or coordinating conjunction
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Compound sentence
5
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Has one dependent clause and one independent clause .
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Complex sentence
6
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They have at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses
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Compound complex sentences
