SENTENCE PATTERNS

What MUST be included for a group of words to be considered a "clause"?

Both a subject and a verb

What is the primary difference between a clause and a phrase?

A clause contains both a subject and a verb- while a phrase does not.

A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains

at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

A complex sentence is one that contains

at least one subordinate clause (dependent clause)

A compound sentence is one that contains

more than one subject and predicate

A simple sentence is one that contains

a single subject and predicate

example of compound sentence

They didn't pay the utility bill, so the electricity was shut off.

What kind of sentence is this?

example of compound-complex sentence

My grandmother dropped out of high school, but she got her GED years later, when they became available.

What kind of sentence is this?

example of simple sentence

Cori and Steven walk to school on Fridays.

verb phrase in the sentence

I must complete my project at home.

"must complete" is _________ in this sentence...

adverbial clause in the sentence

I had to sit down because I was so tired after walking around all day.

"because I was so tired" is the __________ in this sentence...

relative clause in the sentence

I just found the book that my teacher recommended.

"that my teacher recommended" is the ________ in this sentence...

prepositional phrase in the sentence

I walked into the kitchen to get a snack.

"into the kitchen" is the ______ in this sentence...

noun phrase in the sentence

I hate eating spinach.

"eating spinach" is the ______ in this sentence...

Which types of sentences use conjunctions such as for, and, or but to connect ideas?

compound sentences and compound-complex sentences

compound-complex sentence

Related, detailed ideas can often best be expressed with a

complex sentence

When a writer wants to add a detail to a single, complete idea, it is often best to craft a

compound sentence

When a writer wants to state a relationship between two single, complete thoughts, he or she should probably use a

simple sentence

When an idea can best be expressed as a single complete thought, a writer should probably use a

example of compound sentence

The younger students swept the floor, and the older ones arranged the books.

The younger students swept the floor, and the older students