GRAMMAR

• Noun phrase

  Group of words built around a noun, no verb
• verb phrase

  verb accompanied by a modal or auxiliary
• main clause

  clause with a subject and verb that makes sense on its own
• subordinate clause

  clause containing a subordinating connective that does not make sense without the intended clause
• minor sentence

  incomplete sentence that still makes sense in context
• simple sentence

  one independent clause
• compound sentence

  two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY or semi colon
• complex sentence

  one independent clause joined with one or more dependent clauses