final english

complex sentence

• a sentence with only one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

• the purple dress is the one that i wore to homecoming

• a sentence with only one independent clause and one or more subordinate clause

• since you arrive late to the appointment, you will have to reschedule on another day.

compound-complex sentence

• a sentence with only one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

• my best friend, who lives just down the street, is on his way over.

• a sentence with at least two independent clauses and onr or more subordinate clauses.

• a great book that challenges the mind can be difficult to get through, but reading it can also be rewarding.

complex sentence

• a sentence with only one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

• my best friend, who lives just down the street, is on his way over

• a sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses

• a great book that challenges the mind can be difficult to get through, but reading it can also be rewarding.

simple sentence

• a sentence with one independent clause and no subordinate clauses

• distracted by all the choices, i decided on plain old vanilla ice cream

• two+ independent clauses, but no subordiante clauses.

• the senior class won the spirit competition, so they were awarded with an out of uniform day.

compound sentence

• two + independent clauses but no subordinate clauses

• his attempts to win the contest were futile; however, he did not stop trying

• a group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought

• a group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought.

independent clause

• a group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought

• a group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought

• i live in a brick house

• that is on the corner of 9th avenue.

subordinate clause

• a group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought

• a group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought

• my best friend lives in colorado

• who i have known since kindergarten

appositive

• a noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.

• a group of words with a noun or pronoun that explains or identifies another noun or pronoun.

• a verb from usually preceded by "to" that can be used as a noun, adj, or adv

• a group of words that begins with and infinitive and acts as a noun, adj, adv

appositive phrase

• a noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.

• a group of words with a noun or pronoun that explains or identifies another noun or pronoun.

• a verb from usually preceded by "to" that can be used as a noun, adj, or adv

• a group of words that begins with and infinitive and acts as a noun, adj, adv

infinitive

• a group of words that begins with and infinitive and acts as a noun, adj, adv

• a verb from usually preceded by "to" that can be used as a noun, adj, or adv

• a group of words with a noun or pronoun that explains or identifies another noun or pronoun.

• a noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.