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Sentences
Simple, Compound, Complex, Phrases, and Clauses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A Complete Sentence that always contains 1 independent clause and at least 1 subordinate/dependent clause | Complex Sentence |
| A group of words that does not make a complete thought. It does not have to have a subject and a verb. | Phrase |
| A group of words that contain a subject and a verb. | Clause |
| Has a subject and a verb, is a complete thought, and can stand by itself. | Independent Clause |
| Can have a subject and a verb, but is not a complete thought and cannot stand by itself. | Dependent Clause |
| A sentence that has 1 independent clause and no dependent/subordinate clause. | Simple Sentence |
| A sentence that has 2 independent clauses, sometimes joined by a FANBOYS conjunction. | Compound Sentence |