Sentence and Clause types

Question 1

What is a Main Clause?

Answer 1

A sentence that makes sense on its own and includes a subject, verb and an object.

Question 2

What is a Subordinate Clause?

Answer 2

Relies on a main clause to make sense which adds extra information to the sentence. Does not make sense on its own.

Question 3

What is a Simple Sentence?

Answer 3

Has only one clause. Only has a verb and a subject.

Question 4

What is a Compound Sentence?

Answer 4

Joins two main clauses with a connective. Some connectives include: but, so, or, and.

Question 5

What is a Complex Sentence?

Answer 5

Joins a main clause and a subordinate clause with a connective. Some connects include: when, if, because, although.