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simple sentence                                              -  one complete thought

Ex. Angel and Alex are boys.

compound sentence                                        -  joins two (2) sentences by using:

1.      ,and

2.      ,but

3.      ,or

4.      ;

Ex. Angel and Alex are boys, and they are in the same class.

run – on sentence                                           -  When you have a compound sentence

and you do not use ,and ,but ,or ; then you have a run-on sentence. You need to insert one of the above to change the sentence from a run-on to a compound sentence, or you can make two sentences.

Ex. Angel and Alex are boys and they are in the same class. (run-on)

Fixed – Angel and Alex are boys, and they are in the same class. (now a compound sentence)

main clause                                                     -  has a subject and a predicate

-  can stand alone as a sentence

-  a complete thought

Ex. Angel and Alex are boys, and they are in the same class.

(A compound sentence has two main clauses connected by ,and.)

subordinate clause                                         -  has a subject and a predicate

-  can not stand alone as a sentence

-  does not express a complete thought

-a subordinate clause is always combined with a main clause to make a sentence.

Ex. When the bell rang

(subordinate clause)

complex sentence                                           -  has a main clause and one or more

subordinate clauses

Ex.  When the bell rang,  the students left the

subordinate clause       main clause

room.

Most people know  that school is five days a

main clause               subordinate clause

week.