| A | B |
|---|
| simple subject | what the sentence is about - noun or pronoun |
| simple predicate | verb or verb phrase |
| complete subject | all of the words in the subject |
| complete predicate | begins with the verb and goes to the end of the sentence |
| simple sentence | has a subject and a predicate and makes a complete thought |
| compound subject | two or more subjects in one sentence |
| compound predicate | two or more verbs joined by a conjunction in one sentence |
| compound sentence | two independent clauses joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction |
| complex sentence | one independent clause and one dependent clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction |
| fragment | group of words that does not make a complete thought |
| run-on | two sentences that are joined without a comma and coordinating conjunction |
| coordinating conjunction | joins words, phrases, and clauses |
| subordinating conjunction | begins a dependent clause; joins a complex sentence |
| and | coordinating conjunction |
| but | coordinating conjunction |
| or | coordinating conjunction |
| nor | coordinating conjunction |
| for | coordinating conjunction |
| so | coordinating conjunction |
| yet | coordinating conjunction |
| after | subordinating conjunction |
| although | subordinating conjunction |
| as | subordinating conjunction |
| because | subordinating conjunction |
| before | subordinating conjunction |
| if | subordinating conjunction |
| since | subordinating conjunction |
| than | subordinating conjunction |
| thought | subordinating conjunction |
| unless | subordinating conjunction |
| until | subordinating conjunction |
| when | subordinating conjunction |
| whenever | subordinating conjunction |
| where | subordinating conjunction |
| whereas | subordinating conjunction |
| wherever | subordinating conjunction |
| while | subordinating conjunction |
