| A | B |
| noun clause | serves as subj, DO, PN, or object |
| adverb clause | subordinate clause that modifies a verb in the main clause |
| adjective clause | subordinate clause that modifies a noun in the main clause |
| complex sentence | has one main clasue and one or more subordinate clauses |
| subordinate clause | has a subj and predicate but is not a complete sentence |
| main clause | has subj and predicate and can stand alone as a sentence |
| compound sentence | contains two or more simple sentences |
| simple sentence | has one complete subject and one complete predicate |