AP Lang Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases
Phrase
My friend's cat
Compound Sentence
Peter forgot to study, so he failed his history test.
Dependent Clause
If the student gets good grades
Independent Clause
Lily studies in the library.
Independent Clause
She ate many blueberries.
Phrase
The house near the stop sign
Phrase
a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
a sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
Complex Sentence
an independent clause joined with one or more dependent clauses
Complex Sentence
Even though Jean liked horses, she was terrified to ride them.
Compound Sentence
Hannah could not come over, for I had not done my homework yet.
Compound Sentence
He watches many movies, but he has not seen the new one.
Complex Sentence
I want to leave the party because I am bored.
Compound-Complex Sentence
I was feeling very nervous, yet I took my place on stage as the audience began filing in.
Dependent Clause
As Ron ate the chocolate
Complex Sentence
Because I missed school today, I must make up a test tomorrow.
Dependent Clause
Because the book is long
Simple Sentence
The dog chased his tail.
Simple Sentence
The girls walk in the garden.
Phrase
The pool in the neighborhood
Compound-Complex Sentence
When I walked into math class, I remembered we were having a quiz, so I quickly sat down to study.
Dependent Clause
contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought; cannot stand on its own
Simple Sentence
contains a subject and a verb; expresses a complete thought; also known as an independent clause
Independent Clause
contains a subject and a verb; expresses a complete thought; can stand on its own
Compound Sentence
contains two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or semicolon
