ENGLISH grammatically correct and incorrect sentences (for the final)

punctuation

if the sentence begins with a dependent clause follow that clause with a comma if it begins with an independent clause not internal punctuation is necessary.

compound sentence

made up od two or more independent clauses joined by a semicolon or by a coordinator preceded by a comma

simple sentence

made up of one independent clause

complex sentence

made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause

a ________ occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without a punctuation mark or a coordinating conjunction.

run-on-sentence

a _______ is a group of words that cannot stand as a complete sentence. A fragment is often missin a subjet a complete verb or both; fragments are also formed when a sentence begins with a subordinator that is not joined with an independed clause.

sentence fragment

dependent clause

a clause that cannot stand as a sentence because it begins with a subordinator

phrase

a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb

clause

a group of workds that contains a subject and a verb. It may or may not be a complete sentence

independent clause

a sentence that can stand as a simple sentence

subordinators

although because if while since though even though when

coordinators

and but or nor for yet so

a _________ occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined with a comma but without a corrdinating conjuction

comma splice