A main clause
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 dependent clause contains a subject and a verb but needs to be attached to an independent clause to form a complete sentence. It does not express a complete thought on its own and relies on the independent clause for context and meaning.
Clauses and phrases are both groups of words that function as units within a sentence. A clause contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought, while a phrase does not contain a subject-verb relationship and does not express a complete thought.
An independent clause is a grammatical structure that can stand alone as a complete sentence and express a complete thought. It contains a subject and a predicate and does not require additional information to make sense.
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.
The opposite of a clause is a phrase. While a clause contains a subject and a verb and can function as a standalone sentence, a phrase does not contain both a subject and a verb and does not express a complete thought on its own.
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.
The opposite of a clause is a phrase. While a clause contains a subject and a verb and can function as a standalone sentence, a phrase does not contain both a subject and a verb and does not express a complete thought on its own.
Yes, a dependent clause without a subject is considered a sentence fragment because it does not express a complete thought on its own. It lacks the necessary components to function as a complete sentence.
A group of words that includes a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought is called a "sentence fragment." Sentence fragments lack either a main clause or do not convey a complete idea on their own. They are often used in informal writing or dialogue but should be avoided in formal writing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A sentence contains a subject and a predicate. It expresses a complete thought.
Yes, sentences can be formed without a verb. These are known as nominal sentences or phrases, where the subject serves as the main focus without an accompanying action. For example, "The big red car."
The purpose of a sentence is to express a complete thought. To be a complete thought, a sentence must contain a subject and a verb. (A verb is an action word, aka predicate.)
A phrase that doesn't express a complete thought is called a fragment.