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Compound-Complex Sentence

A compound-complex sentence is one that contains two independent clauses in addition to a dependent clause.
For example:
v Trilok left in a hurry after he got a phone call but came back later.
v Adi hit the ball, so Sumit ran to second base without getting tagged.
The highlighted groups of words represent the dependent clause in each sentence.

The part of the sentence that contains a subject
and a predicate and makes complete sense is
called a clause.

Complete Sentence

Generally speaking, in order for a sentence to be complete, it must consist of a subject and a verb and it must
express a complete thought.
For example:

v Sita walked along the holy river Ganga.
If we take out Sita or walked, we would have an incomplete sentence expressing an incomplete thought.

Phrases
A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single unit, typically as part of a clause or a sentence. A
group of words that makes complete sense is called a sentence. A phrase can be long or short, but it does not
include the subject-verb pairing. Phrases help to make sentences and thus we understand that phrases can be
added to sentences to make them more complex.
There are different types of phrases:

Noun Phrase
Noun phrases consists of a noun and its modifiers.

For example:
v the friendly neighbour v a soft cushion

Verb Phrase
Verb phrase consists of a verb and its modifiers.
For example:
v were waiting for the bus v felt a prick on her wrist

Adverbial Phrase
Adverbial phrase is a phrase that acts as adverb. It modifies verbs, adverbs, or adjectives.
For example:
v around the corner (modifying where) v after the (modifying when)
v in silence (modifying how)

Gerund Phrase

Gerund phrase is essentially a noun phrase that begins with a gerund.
For example:
v wading through the river v jumping like a frog

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