Match the description to the term.

  1. dependent clause

compound sentence

  1. several insubordinate ideas strung together without punctuation

complex sentence

  1. has no subject or verb

run-on

  1. one independent clause

fragment

  1. independent clause

subordinate clause

  1. one independent clause; one or more dependent clauses

phrase

  1. has a subject and a verb

clause

  1. two or more independent clauses; no dependent clauses

simple sentence

  1. an incomplete sentence

main clause

  1. two or more independent clauses; one or more dependent clauses

compound-complex sentence

Verified Answer :

  1. Dependent clause: subordinate clause
    2. Several insubordinate ideas strung together without punctuation: run-on
    3. Has no subject or verb: phrase
    4. One independent clause: simple sentence
    5. Independent clause: main clause
    6. One independent clause; one or more dependent clauses: complex sentence
    7. Has a subject and a verb: clause
    8. Two or more independent clauses; no dependent clauses: compound sentence
    9. An incomplete sentence: fragment
    10. Two or more independent clauses; one or more dependent clauses: compound-complex sentence