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a complete subject and a complete predicate
There are two kinds of clauses and three types of clauses in the English language. The two kinds are independent and dependent. An independent clause consists of a subject and a predicate that represent a complete thought. Dependent clauses depend on independent clauses to make complete sense. the three dependent clauses are noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses.
A simple sentence.
what is the main reason for connectining independent clauses with a semicolon
A coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses.
One independent clause + dependent clause= complex sentence Two independent clauses = compound sentence Two or more independent clauses + two or more dependent clauses = compound-complex sentence
A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
These are called independent clauses.
These are called independent clauses.
All you have to do is put a comma and a transition in between the two independent clauses.
A comma can be placed before the conjunction to separate the two independent clauses. For example: "I went to the store, and I bought some groceries."