In a sentence, an independent clause expresses a complete thought. A dependent clause, while it may contain nouns and verbs, does not create a sentence that could stand alone.
Compound sentences contain more than one independent clause.
Complex sentences contain one independent clause and one or more dependent ones.
Compound-complex sentences contain more than one independent clause, and at least one dependent clause.
A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought.
If you're asking what word you're defining then it's "sentence"
A complete thought makes a complete sentence.
The school held a cleanup day?was the answer is it a sentence fragment or a sentence.?
comound complex sentence
a sentence
A sentence.
Complex sentence
The group of words, "If you are going to school..." is a noun clause, a group of words that has a subject (you) and a verb (are going) but is not a complete thought, not a complete sentence.
A complete sentence is a group of words that contain a person, place or thing doing something, and work together to express a complete thought.
as my English teacher says " a phrase is a group of words that express a complete thought or idea" but yeah you basically had it right.
A group of words with a subject and verb that do not express a complete thought is known as a phrase. A sentence that includes a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone because it begins with a subordinate word is known as a dependent clause.
it has to have a subject and a action to be a full sentence
A group of words having a subject and a verb but not expressing a complete thought is called a sentence fragment. It lacks the necessary components to stand alone as a sentence and may need to be combined with other phrases or clauses to form a complete thought.
A group of words that have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought is called a sentence. It is the basic unit of written and spoken language that conveys meaning.
A clause is a group of words having a subject and a verb.A sentence is a group of words having a subject and a verb and expressing a complete thought. A clause may or may not be able to stand on its own as a sentence.Here's a clause: "While Maria was waiting for the bus." It's a dependent clause-- the subject is "Maria" and the verb is "was waiting." But it's not a complete thought-- what happened while she was waiting? Here's a complete sentence: "While Maria was waiting for the bus, her cousin drove by and offered her a ride."A group of words that contain a subject and a verb is a sentence.
A group of words that is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought is called a sentence fragment. This type of sentence does not express a complete idea on its own.
The group of words, "If you are going to school..." is a noun clause, a group of words that has a subject (you) and a verb (are going) but is not a complete thought, not a complete sentence.
A group of words that expresses a complete idea or thought
Yes, "yes" can be considered a complete sentence on its own because it is a complete thought expressing agreement or affirmation.
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb. It conveys a complete idea and can stand alone as a unit of communication.
A complete sentence is a group of words that contain a person, place or thing doing something, and work together to express a complete thought.
"Please close the door."
A sentence fragment is a group of words that is not grammatically complete because it is missing a subject or a verb. It is typically punctuated as a sentence but does not express a complete thought on its own.
A group of related words containing a subject and verb is called a clause. A clause can be independent (complete thought) or dependent (incomplete thought).