| A | B |
| SUBJECT | WHO OR WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT |
| PREDICATE | WHAT THE SUBJECT IS DOING |
| SENTENCE | A GROUP OF WORDS THAT EXPRESSES A COMPLETE THOUGHT |
| SIMPLE SENTENCE | A SENTENCE THAT EXPRESSES ONLY 1 COMPLETE THOUGHT |
| COMPOUND SENTENCE | A SENTENCE THAT EXPRESSES TWO COMPLETE THOUGHTS JOINED BY A COMMA AND A CONJUNCTION |
| FANBOYS | A WAY TO REMEMBER CONJUNCTIONS |
| CONJUNCTION | WORDS THAT ARE USED TO CONNECT |
| INDEPENDENT CLAUSE | A CLAUSE THAT HAS A SUBJECT AND VERB AND CAN STAND ALONE |
| DEPENDENT CLAUSE | A CLAUSE THAT HAS A SUBJECT AND VERB BUT CANNOT STAND ALONE |