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• Independent Clause


  Can stand alone or be considered a sentence on its own
• Dependent Clause


  Cannot form a sentence independently
• Simple Sentence


  • Consists of 1 independent clause
• Compound Sentence


  • Comprised of 2 independent clauses connected by FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
• Complex Sentence


  • Contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause, often introduced by subordinating conjunctions like after, although, as, when, while, until, before, because, if, since
• Compound-Complex Sentence


  • Involves 2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses, combining elements of compound and complex sentences
• Closed Question


  Requires a yes or no answer
• Open Question


  Prompts for an opinion or detailed response