Clause-Has a subject and a verb
Independent Clause: Can stand alone—it has a subject and a verb
Ex: I drove home.
Dependent Clause (subordinating clause): cannot stand alone—has a subject
and a verb
Ex: After I drove home
Phrase: cannot stand alone—does NOT have a subject and a verb
Ex: on the table
under the chair
with a friend
Compound Sentence: contains 2 independent clauses
I, conj I. ex: I went to the store, and I bought milk
I; I. ex: I went to the store; I bought milk.
Not a compound sentence (just has compound verb): I went to the store and
bought milk.
Complex Sentence: contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.
I D. ex: I went to the store after I got dressed.
D, I. ex: After I got dressed, I went to the store.
Simple Sentence: has 1 independent clause (it may also contain a phrase)
I. ex: I drove home.
P, I. ex: After the game, I drove home.
IP. ex: I drove home after the game.
Clause: Has a subject and a verb
Example: I ran
Independent Clause: Can stand alone.
Example: I ran to the store
Dependent Clause: Cannot stand alone. Example: After I ran to the store
Phrase: Does not have a subject or verb.
Example: In an hour Compound Sentence
I went to the store, and I bought milk.
or
I went to the store; I bought milk.
Complex Sentence
After I ran to the store, I went to the bank.
or
I went to the bank after I ran to the store.
Simple Sentence
I went to the store.
After school, I went to the store.
I went to the store after school.
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