2. Clause A group of words that must contain a subject and a predicate (verb)

3. Clause The broccoli tasted delicious. When I grow up The broccoli tasted delicious.

4. Independent Clause Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence Passes the MAN ON A WHITE HORSE TEST

5. Independent Clause The man on the white horse will save the day! Have you seen my tooth brush? The man on the white horse will save the day!

6. Subordinate/Dependent Clause Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone. Fails the MAN ON A WHITE HORSE TEST.

7. After she smelled the nasty sock Subordinate/Dependent Clause Since you have been gone After she smelled the nasty sock Since you have been gone

8. Synonym: _________________ Subordinate/ Dependent Clause FRAGMENT

10. Simple Sentence Has one independent clause only. ***No Subordinate Clauses*** They may contain a conjunction that joins phrases or words. (compound subject, compound prepositional phrase, compound predicate)

11. Simple Sentence Tomorrow is Thursday  Expresses 1 complete thought Rutabagas and cabbage are gross!. Tomorrow is Thursday

12. Simple Sentence  Expresses 1 complete thought Expresses 1 complete thought Last weekend, Kelsey and Alisha shopped and ate at the mall in Douglasville.

13. Compound Sentence Consists of two or more independent clauses Each clause will pass the MAN ON THE WHITE HORSE TEST.. The clauses will be separated by either a comma&conjunction or a semicolon.

14. Compound Sentence I cleaned the living room, and my sister cleaned the kitchen.

15. Compound Sentence Expresses 2 or more complete thoughts. I drove the ugliest car; it was a 1977 Honda.

16. Complex Sentences Contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause The subordinate clause can come at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.

17. Complex Sentences After she smelled the dirty sock, she gagged and nearly puked. When a subordinate clause comes first, put a comma after it.

18. Complex Sentences She gagged and nearly puked after she smelled the dirty sock.

19. She gagged after she smelled the dirty sock and nearly puked. Complex Sentences She gagged after she smelled the dirty sock and nearly puked.

20. Compound Complex Sentence Consists of two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

21. Compound Complex Sentence When the bell rang, the students packed up their things, and the teacher erased the board.

22. Compound Complex Sentence I danced to the Macarena, and Jenny covered her face while the rest of the students laughed hysterically.

23. LANGUAGE / MATH EQUATIONS