This document defines and provides examples of phrases, clauses, and sentences. It explains that a phrase contains at least two words but no subject and verb, while a clause contains a subject and verb. An independent clause can stand alone, while a dependent clause cannot. There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. A simple sentence contains one independent clause, a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinator, semicolon or conjunction, a complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause, and a compound-complex sentence is a combination of both compound and complex structures.
This document defines and provides examples of phrases, clauses, and sentences. It explains that a phrase contains at least two words but no subject and verb, while a clause contains a subject and verb. An independent clause can stand alone, while a dependent clause cannot. There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. A simple sentence contains one independent clause, a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinator, semicolon or conjunction, a complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause, and a compound-complex sentence is a combination of both compound and complex structures.
This document defines and provides examples of phrases, clauses, and sentences. It explains that a phrase contains at least two words but no subject and verb, while a clause contains a subject and verb. An independent clause can stand alone, while a dependent clause cannot. There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. A simple sentence contains one independent clause, a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinator, semicolon or conjunction, a complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause, and a compound-complex sentence is a combination of both compound and complex structures.
PHRASE Combination of 2 words or more that doesnt have any subject or verb Ex: beautiful house, green leaf, blue sky, sky blue
CLAUSE Combination of 2 words or more consisting of at least 1 subject and 1 verb Ex: I study hard She gives me a good news
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE Clause that can stand alone Ex: I bought a new car yesterday
DEPENDENT CLAUSE Clause that cant stand alone. It usually starts with conjunction or coordinator Ex: When somebody calls me Although she gave me a lot of money
CLAUSE SENTENCE Sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It must have 1 subject and 1 Verb
SIMPLE SENTENCE It has 4 patterns 1. I speak in English (SV) 2. I and my father speak in English (SSV) 3. I speak and write in English (SVV) 4. I and my father speak and write in English (SSVV)
Compound sentence is a combination of 2 or more independent clauses by using semicolons, coordinators, and conjunctions
Ex: My family goes camping every summer, and we usually have fun
Coordinators include For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS) COMPOUND SENTENCE Independent Clause + Comma (,) + Coordinator + Independent Clause COMPOUND SENTENCE 2. Using conjunction
Ex: The students must take final exam; otherwise, they will not pass the course Independent Clause + Semicolon (;) + Conjunction + Comma (,) + Independent Clause COMPOUND SENTENCE Coordinators Conjunctions And Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, Also But, Yet However, Nevertheless, Nonetheless Or Otherwise So Therefore, Thus, Hence, Consequently COMPLEX SENTENCE Complex sentence is a combination of at least 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause by using adverbial conjunctions (While, When, Although, If, So that, Because)
Ex: I was studying when my friend came When my friend came, I was studying Independent Clause + Adverbial conjunction + Dependent Clause Adverbial conjunction + Dependent Clause + Comma (,) + Independent Clause COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE Compound - Complex sentence is a combination of at least 1 compound and 1 complex sentence
Ex: I wanted to travel abroad after I graduated from college, but I had no money After graduated from college, I wanted to travel abroad, but I had no money I wanted to travel abroad after I graduated from college; however, I had no money