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Sentence Structure
8.L.CSE.1c - Sentence Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Phrase | a small group of related words inside a sentence or clause |
| Clause | a group of words that contain a subject and predicate |
| Independent clause | a single sentence that can stand alone |
| Dependent clause | a sentence that must be attached to an independent clause to form a sentence |
| Simple sentence | a single sentence that can stand alone |
| Compound sentence | a sentence made up of two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses |
| Complex sentence | a sentence made up of at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause |
| Coordinating conjunctions | connections words, phrases, and independent clauses |
| Subordinating conjunctions | connect an independent clause with a dependent clause |