A subject doing two or more actions: Jack and Jill went up the hill and fetched a pail of water.

A subject with two people or things: Jack and Jill went up the hill.

A clause that can stand on its own: I like ice cream.

A dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun: that, which, who, whomever, etc.

A dependent clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction: although, if, since, etc.

A group of words that contains its own subject and verb. Sometimes a clause can stand on its own: I like ice cream. Some times it can't: If I like ice cream...

A noun phrase that renames the noun. The soldier, an ex-marine,...

as, because, before, if, since, after, while, although, when, until, where, unless

Can't stand on its own: Since I like ice cream

Contains one independent clause

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Group of words that doesn't contain it's own subject and verb: down the street. eating ice cream, after dark

One independent clause plus one or more independent clauses (relative or subordinate)

Starts with a preposition: over the river, through the woods, to grandmother's house

Starts with "ing" word: walking down the hall, I notice a line at the bubbler.

Starts with what the subjectis doing (verb). Sometimes obvious like with an action or verb: "swim, dance," but not always, such as with the verbs "is" or "has"

Compound- Complex Sentence

Two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

What or who the sentence is mainly about. Usually in the beginning of the sentence to the left of the verb.

When the sentence uses a comma incorrectly and instead needs a period or semicolon.

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Term	Definition
Compound Verb	A subject doing two or more actions: Jack and Jill went up the hill and fetched a pail of water.
Compound Subject	A subject with two people or things: Jack and Jill went up the hill.
Independent Clause	A clause that can stand on its own: I like ice cream.
Relative Clause	A dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun: that, which, who, whomever, etc.
Subordinate Clause	A dependent clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction: although, if, since, etc.
Clause	A group of words that contains its own subject and verb. Sometimes a clause can stand on its own: I like ice cream. Some times it can't: If I like ice cream...
Appositive Phrase	A noun phrase that renames the noun. The soldier, an ex-marine,...
ABBI SAW A WUWU	as, because, before, if, since, after, while, although, when, until, where, unless
Dependent Clause	Can't stand on its own: Since I like ice cream
Simple Sentence	Contains one independent clause
FANBOYS	for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Phrase	Group of words that doesn't contain it's own subject and verb: down the street. eating ice cream, after dark
Complex Sentence	One independent clause plus one or more independent clauses (relative or subordinate)
Prepositional Phrase	Starts with a preposition: over the river, through the woods, to grandmother's house
Participle Phrase	Starts with "ing" word: walking down the hall, I notice a line at the bubbler.
Predicate	Starts with what the subjectis doing (verb). Sometimes obvious like with an action or verb: "swim, dance," but not always, such as with the verbs "is" or "has"
Compound- Complex Sentence	Two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
Compound Sentence	Two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
Subject	What or who the sentence is mainly about. Usually in the beginning of the sentence to the left of the verb.
Comma Splice	When the sentence uses a comma incorrectly and instead needs a period or semicolon.

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