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clause A group of words that has a subject and a verb and is used as part of a sentence. |
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complete predicate Contains the simple predicate (verb) and any words that tell about the verb. |
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complete subject Contains the simple subject and any words that describe the simple subject. |
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complex sentence Made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. |
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dependent clause Has a subject and a verb but does not tell a complete thought. |
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independent clause A clause that can stand alone as a sentence. |
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predicate The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is. |
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sentence A group of words that form a complete thought. |
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simple sentence Tells one complete thought and has one complete subject and one complete predicate. |
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simple subject The main word in the complete subject. |
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subject The part of the sentence that tells who or what does or is doing something. |
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