• Clause – Contains a noun and a verb
• Complex sentence – Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
• Compound sentence – Contains at least two indpendent clauses
• Compound sentence – Contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
• Coordinating conjuction – Connects clauses
FANBOYS – for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
• Dependent clause – A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not complete a thought
• Dependent marker word – Added before an independent clause to make it dependent; examples: after, as, because, before, when, while
• Independent sentence – Clause that completes a thought
• Independent marker word – Also called transition words. They are dded to the beginning of an independent clause and separated by a comma; examples: also, hence, however, nevertheless, therefore, typically. ALso, htey can occur in the middle or end of a sentence, always separated by a comma.
• Simple sentence – Contains only one independent clause