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this Clause is a complete thought and can stand alone.

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Independent Clause

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this sentence has at least two independent clauses. It has a subject and a verb, and then another subject and verb.

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Compound

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this sentence is an independent clause. It has a subject and a verb, both of which can be compound.

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Simple

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4
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this Clause is NOT a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

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Dependent Clause

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this sentence has at least two independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause.

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Compound-Complex

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this sentence has one independent clause and at least one
dependent clause. The dependent clause almost always starts with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun.

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Complex

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