a group of words that contains a subject and a verb

a clause can stand alone as a complete sentence

*a clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence *(dependent) clause depends on the main clause to make a complete sentence.

two or more complete sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon

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English 7 1.4

Clauses & Sentence Structures

Term	Definition
clause	a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
A clause ____ function as a complete sentence on its own.	CAN
main clause	a clause can stand alone as a complete sentence
subordinate clause	a clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence (dependent) clause depends on the main clause to make a complete sentence.
simple sentence	one subject and one predicate
compound sentence	two or more complete sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon