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Sentence types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| independent clause | can stand by itself or with a dependent clause |
| dependent clause | cannot stand by themselves. do not express a complete thought |
| simple sentence | consists of a single independent clause that includes a subject and a verb |
| compound sentence | joins two independent clauses with the help of a comma and a coordinating conjunction |
| complex sentence | clause and a dependent clause and will always contain a subordinate conjunction |
| compound-comlex sentence | combbines two or more independent clauses with at least one dependent clause |