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Sentence Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| independent clause | contains both a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a sentence |
| dependent clause | contains both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone because it has a subordinator at the beginning |
| subordinating conjunction | a word at the beginning of a clause that makes it dependent |
| simple sentence | contains one independent clause |
| compound sentence | contains two independent clauses with a comma and a conjunction to separate them |
| coordinating conjunction ( FANBOYS) | connecting words for two simple sentences forming a compound sentence |
| run-on sentence | two complete thoughts joined together without proper punctuation or a conjunction |
| comma splice | when two or more complete thoughts are joined by a comma without a conjunction |
| complex sentence | contains an independent clause and a dependent clause |
| appositive | a noun or noun phrase the renames another noun right beside it separated by commas |
| preposition | a word that shows relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence |
| prepositional phrase | includes a preposition, its object, and any modifiers |
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