sentences and clauses

english 3 may 12

subject

full noun phrase

predicate

full verb phrase

clause

a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate

independent clause

a sentence clause that can stand alone

dependent clause

a sentence clause that cannot stand alone

simple sentence

one independent clause

compound sentence

2/+ clauses combined with FANBOYS, ; , or conjugating adverb

complex sentence

1/+ dependent clauses attached to an independent clauses

compound-complex sentence

2/+ independent clauses joined with 1/+ dependent clauses

combining sentences

choppy and incoherent sentences that need to be combined

how to revise sentence fragments

provide missing subject, verb or thought, use punctuation to fuse a sentence fragment and independent clause, rewrite sentence fragment to form a complete thought

sentence fragments

phrases or incomplete sentences missing either a subject, predicate, or a complete thought

punctuation

marks including but not limited to .,;: used to separate sentences and clarify meaning