What is an independent clause

This, also known as a simple sentence, is the name for a group of words that contain a subject and verb, and express a complete thought

What is Alex waited for his turn on the ride

Alex waited for his turn on the ride.

What is they have a test tomorrow

The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

What is and

I followed my brother home, and my sister went a different way

What is a simple sentence

Chris sprinted home after work.

What is a conjunction

A part of speech that either connects two independent clauses, usually preceded by a comma

What is the students are studying

The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

What is after they finished studying

After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.

What is after

After the meeting, the office workers went out to dinner.

What is a compound sentence

Yolanda and Kelly went to the store, and Sally stayed at home.

What is a compound sentence

Two independent sentences connected by a conjunction, (such as and, but, or) are known as what

What is Jane somehow managed to become class president

Although she was unpopular, Jane somehow managed to become class president.

What is because of his poor grades

He could not go to the party, because of his poor grades.

What is so

Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.

What is a compound sentence

Bill worked hard to get his work done, but Jesse and Carl didn't complete the assignment on time.

What is a group of words that contain a subject and verb, and are not a complete thought

Dependent Clause

What is Craig battled injuries

Craig battled injuries, but still was playing in the NCAA Championship game

What is it was already due

Brett told us about the homework after it was already due.

What is since

Juan and Maria went to the movies since they finished studying

What is a complex sentence

The team had a great time at the party after winning the game.

What is "A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses"

complex sentence

What is he forgot to give his teacher the last page?

When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give his teacher the last page.

What is when she took her eyes off the road

When she took her eyes off the road, Laura almost drove the car into a ditch!

What is nevertheless

The Detroit Lions played hard; nevertheless, they were defeated 45-13

What is a simple sentence?

Kelly, Jim, and Isabel all played in the basketball game yesterday.