Sentence
* Definition: A complete thought. It expresses a complete idea and stands on its own.
* Structure: Must have a subject (who or what is performing the action) and a verb (the action).
* Examples:
* The cat sat on the mat.
* She is going to the store.
* I love pizza.
Clause
* Definition: A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
* Types:
* Independent Clause: Can stand alone as a complete sentence. It expresses a complete thought.
* Example: The cat sat on the mat.
* Dependent Clause: Cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It needs an independent clause to make sense.
* Example: Because the cat was hungry. (This doesn't make sense on its own.)
* Joining Clauses: Dependent clauses can be joined to independent clauses using conjunctions (words like "and", "but", "because", etc.).
* Example: "The cat sat on the mat because he was hungry." (The dependent clause "because he was hungry" is joined to the independent clause "The cat sat on the mat.")
In Summary:
* Every sentence is a clause, but not every clause is a sentence.
* Sentences are complete thoughts, while clauses can be either complete or incomplete thoughts.
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