| A | B |
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| independent clause | a group of words with a subject and predicate and can stand by itself as a sentence |
| subordinate/ dependent clause | a group of words that contains a subject and predicate but cannot stand as its own sentence |
| coordinating conjunction | a word that joins words or word groups that are used in the same way (FANBOYS) |
| simple sentence | a sentence that contains a one independent clause |
| compound sentence | a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and NO subordinate/ dependent clauses |
| complex sentence | a sentence that contains one independent clause and one subordinate/ dependent clause |
| compound-complex sentence | a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause |
| subordinating conjunction | a conjunction such as "because," "while," "although," or "in case" that begins a subordinate clause and connect it to an independent clause or other unit in a sentence |
