Compound/Complex Academic Vocabulary

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What is made up of 1 independent clause and is 1 complete thought that can stand alone?

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simple sentence

Front

What is made up of 2 independent clauses combined using a comma and a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction?

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compound sentence

Front

What is made up of 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction (AWWUUBBIS)?

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complex sentence

Front

What is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence?

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dependent clause

Front

What is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb, is a complete thought, and CAN stand alone as a sentence?

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independent clause

Front

What connects the main (independent) clause to the subordinate (dependent) clause by introducing the dependent clause? Examples: after, because, if, since, while

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subordinating conjunction

Front

What is a word that joins clauses together that are of equal importance? Examples: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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coordinating conjunction