Sentence Types Review

1 independent clause

• Simple

• Compund

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

2 independent clauses + 1 dependent clause

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

2 independent clauses

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What starts the dependent clause?

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Articles

• Subject

Conjunctions

• Disconnect words

• Used with semicolons

• Connects phrases, clauses, and sentences

Phrase

• A complete sentence

• A group of words without a subject-verb component

• A group of words with a subject-verb component

• A simple sentence

Clause

• A group of words without a subject-verb component

• An incomplete thought

• A complete thought

• A group of words with a subject-verb component

Coordinating Conjunctions

• Creates the dependent clause

• Creates the independent clause

• FANBOYS

• Always appears at the end of a sentence

Subordinating Conjunctions

• Creates the independent clause

• Creates the dependent clause

• FANBOYS

• Always appears at the beginning of a sentence