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The document outlines the hierarchy of word units from smallest to largest: a word, phrase, clause, sentence, complex sentence, and compound sentence. It defines each unit and provides an example, with a word being the smallest meaningful unit and a compound sentence made up of at least two independent clauses.
The document outlines the hierarchy of word units from smallest to largest: a word, phrase, clause, sentence, complex sentence, and compound sentence. It defines each unit and provides an example, with a word being the smallest meaningful unit and a compound sentence made up of at least two independent clauses.
The document outlines the hierarchy of word units from smallest to largest: a word, phrase, clause, sentence, complex sentence, and compound sentence. It defines each unit and provides an example, with a word being the smallest meaningful unit and a compound sentence made up of at least two independent clauses.
Word (e.g., Shark) (A word is the smallest meaningful unit.)
Phrase (e.g., A seven-foot tiger shark)
(A phrase is a single piece of information made up of more than one word. It will not contain a subject and a verb.) Clause (e.g., When a seven-foot tiger shark arrived...) (A clause is a single piece of information made up of more than one word which contains a subject and a verb.)
Sentence (e.g., A seven-foot tiger shark
arrived.) (A sentence conveys a complete idea. It must contain at least one clause. Note: A clause that stands alone as a sentence is known as an independent clause.) Complex Sentence (e.g., When a seven-foot tiger shark arrived, the crew stopped fishing.) (A complex sentence is an independent clause supported by at least one other clause.)
Compound Sentence (e.g., A seven-foot tiger
shark arrived, and the crew stopped fishing.) (A compound sentence is a sentence made up of at least two independent clauses.)