Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word or term.

Question

A simple sentence is an _________________ _____________, which means that it includes a subject and verb and can stand alone as a sentence.

A _________________ __________________ is a sentence with at least two independent clauses joined by a ________________________.

You might use a ___________ _______________ which includes an independent clause and at least one ______________ _____________.

A ____________ _______________ _____________ also can be used to provide descriptive details when communicating thoughts and ideas.

Each type of _______________ can help you interact well with others and express relationships between ideas.

Answer 1

independent clause
compound sentence
conjunction
complex sentence
subordinate clause
complex sentence

Answer 2

A ____________ _______________ _____________ also can be used to provide descriptive details when communicating thoughts and ideas.

Each type of _______________ can help you interact well with others and express relationships between ideas.

Answer 3

complex sentence
sentence

Answer 4

Directions: Please write or type the definitions in your own words for each word below.

Independent Clause -

Dependent Clause -

Answer 5

Independent Clause: An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence.

Dependent Clause: A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone as a sentence. It depends on an independent clause to give it meaning.