Sentence Structure

Question 1

Dependent Clause

Answer 1

A group of words with a subject and verb, but it does not make a complete sentence. It needs an independent clause to make sense.

Question 2

independent Clause

Answer 2

A group of words with a subject and verb that makes a complete sentence.

Question 3

Simple Sentence

Answer 3

A sentence with one subject and one verb, and it expresses a complete thought.

Question 4

Compound Sentence

Answer 4

A sentence made up of two independent clauses, joined by a coordinating conjunction

Question 5

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Answer 5

Words that join equal parts of a sentence, like two independent clauses:

Question 6

Complex Sentence

Answer 6

A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

Question 7

Subordinating Conjunctions

Answer 7

These words connect dependent clauses to independent ones.

Question 8

Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer 8

A sentence with at least 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause.

Question 9

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Answer 9

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Question 10

Subordinating Conjunctions

Answer 10

because, when, if, although, since, while, after, before, even though, unless