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Relative clauses

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begin with a relative pronoun PAY ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION!!!

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COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES

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Two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent/subordinate clause. PAY ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION

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phrase

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a group of words with nouns and verbals but does NOT function as subjects or verbs

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Participial Phrases

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a verb phrase that functions as an adjective

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Prepositional Phrases

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a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends in a noun or pronoun

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clause

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a group of words with subjects and verbs

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independent clauses

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a group of words that functions by itself (i.e. a simple sentence)

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COMPOUND SENTENCES

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Two or more independent clauses combined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS), a semicolon, or a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb (however, thus, consequently, therefore, etc.) PAY ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION!!!

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3 types of compound sentences

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1. two independent clauses and coordinating conjunction 2. two independent clauses and a semicolon 3. two independent clauses, a semicolon, and a conjunctive adverb

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Clauses vs. Phrases

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A clause is a thought that can stand alone and a phrases need either a subject or verb

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dependent clauses

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a group of words with a subject and verb that cannot function by itself (more on this in a little bit)

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Subordinating Conjunctions

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words that begin dependent clauses after, although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, how, if, in order that, since, so that, than, that, though, unless, until, what, whatever, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while, whoever, whomever, why PAY ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION!!!

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SIMPLE SENTENCES

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One clause with a subject and verb

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Appositive Phrases

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a noun phrase that modifies another noun; usually begin with a, an, the

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Infinitive phrases

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to + verb

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COMPLEX SENTENCE

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A sentence that has one INDEPENDENT clause AND one or more DEPENDENT clauses.

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