Compound Sentence  - a sentence that combines two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but. , Simple Sentence - sentences combining one independent clause with a subject and predicate, Complex Sentence - a sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, Independent Clause - a group of words that contain a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, Dependent Clause - a clause that does not form a simple sentence by itself and that is connected to the main clause of a sentence, Subject - the person, place, thing, or idea that is performing the action., Predicate - the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject, Run-on - when independent clauses are not joined properly., Fragment - a sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb, Comma Splice - an instance of using a comma to link two independent clauses (which should instead be linked by a colon, semicolon, or conjunction), Compound-Complex Sentence - sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses, Coordinating Conjuction - a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank, e.g. and, but, or., Subordinate Conjuction - a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, e.g. although, because.,

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