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syntaxsyntax Bae Jlakely, Mommy Thuirk, Maliker Isimar, Won Jeiller
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Syntax The way words and phrases are arranged to form sentences. ex: This sentence makes sense because syntax.
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Subject The person or thing performing the action or being discussed. ex: Tommy shot his phaser at the mean substitute.
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Predicate The part of a sentence or phrase containing an action. Ex: Alazar ditched the class.
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Clause A grouping of words containing a subject and a predicate, can be part of a sentence or the sentence itself. ex: JT scoffed
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A clause that stands on its own as a sentence. ex: John yawned Independent Clause
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Dependent Clause A clause (subject + verb) that does not express a complete thought. ex: We will all cheer when Alazar comes to class.
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Sentence Fragment Incomplete sentences (often dependent clauses that have no independent clause for context). ex: JT dropped out of school. Because he wants to be a rapper. #jteezy
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Compound Sentence A sentence that contains 2+ independent clauses with no subordinate clauses. ex: JT drops mad rhymes, and Tommy eats from a hat.
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Complex Sentence A sentence containing an independent clause as well as one or more dependent clauses. ex: Tommy is an OG because he’s been in the game forever.
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