Sentence Structure

Question 1

Sentence

Answer 1

A group of words that express a complete thought; has a subject and a predicate

Question 2

Simple Sentence

Answer 2

A sentence that expresses only one complete thought

Question 3

Compound Sentence

Answer 3

Made up of 2 simple sentences joined by a comma and the word and, but, or or

Question 4

Sentence Fragment

Answer 4

A word group that has no subject or predicate or does not express a complete thought

Question 5

Run-on Sentence

Answer 5

Consists of 2 or more sentences joined without a conjunction

Question 6

Independent Clause

Answer 6

Another name for a simple sentence

Question 7

Dependent Clause

Answer 7

Has a subject and a verb but CANNOT stand alone as a sentence for it has no complete thought

Question 8

Complex Sentence

Answer 8

Consist of one independent Clause and one or more dependent clauses

Question 9

Compound- complex sentence

Answer 9

Consist of 2 or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause