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conjunction, a semicolon that functions as a conjunction, a colon instead of a semicolon between two sentences when the second sentence explains or illustrates the first sentence and no coordinating conjunction is being used to connect the sentences, or a conjunctive adverb preceded by a semicolon. A
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A complex sentence has one or more dependent clauses (also called subordinate clauses). Since a dependent clause cannot stand on its own as a sentence, complex sentences must also have at least one independent clause. In short, a sentence with one or more dependent clauses and at least one
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Sentence 1 is an example of a simple sentence. Sentence 2 is compound because "so" is considered a coordinating conjunction in English, and sentence 3 is complex. Sentence 4 is compound-complex (also known as complex-compound). Example 5 is a sentence fragment.
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This clause pattern is a derivative of S+V+O, transforming the object of a preposition into an indirect object of the verb, as the example sentence in transformational grammar is actually "She made a pie for
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members referring to another common member of the sentence, the sentence may be considered either simple or compound. If the homogenous members are removed, then the sentence is called
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independent clause is a complex sentence. A sentence with two or more independent clauses plus one or more dependent clauses is called compound-complex or complex-compound.
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to be incomplete sentences, but this style prescription has "no historical or grammatical foundation". Computer grammar checkers often highlight incomplete sentences.
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While some sources view comma splices as a form of run-on sentences, others limit the term to independent clauses that are joined without punctuation.
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Sentences – which are composed of these clauses, in either "dependent" or "independent" form – also have patterns, as explained below.
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They did not make "him", and they did not make "happy"; they made "him happy"—the object and its complement form a syntactical unit.
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The use of a comma to separate two independent clauses without the addition of an appropriate conjunction is called a
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or similar word. There are a large number of subordinating conjunctions in English. Some of these give the clause an
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is composed of at least two independent clauses. It does not require a dependent clause. The clauses are joined by a
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When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things in my mind
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A sentence consisting of at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses may be called a
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Alex likes to fish, and he is going fishing on Friday – Alex likes to fish, and is going fishing on Friday.
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or noun phrase in the independent clause. In other words, the relative clause functions similar to an
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In general, run-on sentences occur when two or more independent clauses are joined without using a
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or noun, not a verb, because it lacks a helping verb. An example is, "Swimming in the ocean".
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of an exclamative and a noun phrase but no verb. It is not a grammatically complete clause.
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What she had realized was that love was that moment when your heart was about to burst.
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is a dependent clause that functions like a noun. A noun clause may function as the
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conjunction can be used to make a compound sentence. Conjunctions are words such as
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In this sentence the independent clause contains two noun clauses. The noun clause
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and is generally considered an error (when used in the English language). Example:
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The dog lived in the garden, but the cat, who was smarter, lived inside the house.
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The simple sentence in example 1 contains one clause. Example 2 has two clauses (
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When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house
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This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject,
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This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject,
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Subject + Verb (linking) + Subject Complement (adjective, noun, pronoun)
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fragment is a type of incomplete sentence containing a word ending in -
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function, specifying time, place, or manner. Such clauses are called
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You, who have never known your family, see them standing around you.
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is a dependent clause; the sentence is thus complex. In sentence 4,
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The law was passed: from April 1, all cars would have to be tested.
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This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one
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I will accept your offer or decline it; these are the two options.
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In addition to a subject and a verb, dependent clauses contain a
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Hairston, Maxine; Ruszkiewicz, John J; Friend, Christy (1998).
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like "Run walk" can be a run-on even if it only has two words.
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The war was lost; consequently, the whole country was occupied.
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Subject + Verb (transitive) + Indirect Object + Direct Object
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I don't know how to bake, so I buy my bread already made.
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Subject + Verb (transitive) + Object + Object Complement
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In the backyard, the dog barked and howled at the cat.
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has at least one independent clause plus at least one
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This complex sentence contains an adverbial clause,
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In standard English, sentences are composed of five
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How clauses compose sentences in grammar and syntax
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Index

Sentence fragment
grammar
sentences
clauses
syntactic structure
traditional grammar
independent clauses
dependent clause
coordinating conjunction
exclamatory sentence
independent clause
dependent clauses
subject
verb
verb phrase
prepositional phrases
Atomic sentence § Compound sentences
comma splice
Dependent clause
subordinating conjunction
adverbial
adverbial clauses
S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders
relative clause
noun
adjective
Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quixote
J.K. Rowling

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