Sentence Structure

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Simple sentence

A sentence consisting of only one independent clause, with no dependent clause.

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Compound sentence

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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Complex sentence

A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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Compound-complex sentence

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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Independent clause

A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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Dependent clause

A group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.