lesson 4 Flashcards
clause
a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
complex sentence
a sentence that has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
main clause
a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
subordinate clause
a clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence
main clause
If a clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, it is called a main clause.
complex sentence
One other type of sentence structure we will discuss is the complex sentence. A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
complex sentence
One other type of sentence structure we will discuss is the complex sentence. A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.