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Syntax

The way words and phrases are arranged to form sentences.

ex: This sentence makes sense because syntax.

Subject

The person or thing performing the action or being discussed.

ex: Tommy shot his phaser at the mean substitute.

Predicate

The part of a sentence or phrase

containing an action.

Ex: Alazar ditched the class.

Clause

A grouping of words containing

a subject and a predicate,

can be part of a sentence

or the sentence itself.

ex: JT scoffed

A clause that stands on its

own as a sentence.

ex: John yawned

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

A clause (subject + verb) that

does not express a complete

thought.

ex: We will all cheer when Alazar comes to class.

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.

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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.

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.