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| Contains one independent clause. |
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| Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS → for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). |
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| Contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. Use a subordinating conjunction to join the clauses (although, because, since, if, while, etc.) |
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| Compound-Complex Sentence |
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| Contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. |
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| A group of words with a subject and predicate that expresses a complete thought. |
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| A group of words with a subject and predicate that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Usually begins with words like because, although, if, when, since, while. |
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| A group of words that is not a complete sentence because it is missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought. |
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| The person, place, thing, or idea doing or being something in the sentence. |
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| The part of the sentence that gives more information about the subject and always contains a verb. |
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