Sentence Structure Flashcards
0
Q
Compound
A
Two sub- verb sets
Connected by either a comma and according to coordinate conjunction or a semicolon
Two independent clauses
(And but or yet for nor so)
1
Q
Simple
A
One subject- one verb
2
Q
Complex
A
To subject verb sets
Connected by relative pronoun or subordinating conjunction or
One independent one dependent clause
3
Q
Compound complex
A
Three or more setsat least two independent clauses and one dependent clause
4
Q
Run on
A
A run-on is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
5
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Fragment
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It does not contain even one independent clause
Isn’t a complete sentence
