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

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

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

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

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

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

contains one independent clause

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 dependent clauses

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

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

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

Compound complex sentence

two independent clauses and at least on dependent clause

two independent clauses joined by a fanboy or semicolon

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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A	Definition
ABBI SAW A WUWU	As, because, before, if, since, after, while, although, when, until, where, unless
Fanboys	for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
phrase	A group of words that doesn't contain it's own subject and verb: down the street, eating ice cream, after dark
Compound verb	a subject doing two or more actions: Jack and Jill went up the hill and fetched a pail of water
Independent Clause	A 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
Appositive phrase	a noun phrase that renames a noun The soldier, an ex-marine
Dependent Clause	Can't stand on its own: since I like ice cream..
simple sentences	contains one independent clause
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 dependent clauses
prepositional phrase	starts with a preposition: over the river, through the woods, to grandmother's house
Participle phrase	starts with an "ing" word: walking down the hall, I notice a line at the bubbler
Predicate	starts with what the subject is doing (verb). sometimes obvious like with an action verb: "swim, dance" but not always, such as with the verbs "is" or "has"
Compound complex sentence	two independent clauses and at least on dependent clause
Compound sentence	two independent clauses joined by a fanboy or semicolon
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.

Created by: m.frailing

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