Grammar Cheat Sheet:
Noun
person, place, thing, idea
book, Joe, school, love
Sentence
Fragment
Simple
Sentence
1 Dependent
Pronoun
replaces a noun
he, she, it, they, us
Verb
action word
runs, playing, is, was
Adverb
tells how or when
slowly, well, soon, happily
Compound
2+ Independent
Adjective
describes a noun
red, sweet, harsh, the
Complex
Conjunction
connects ideas
FANBOYS, since, because
1 Independent + 1
Dependent
Interjection
exclamation
Wow! Oh! Shoot!
Preposition
describes location or time
in the box, of the box
CompoundComplex
2+ Independent + 1
Dependent
Independent
Clause
Starts with the subject, stands on
its own
She played soccer
He studied for the test
Run-on
Sentence
2+ Independent
without proper
punctuation
Dependent
Clause
Stars with subordinating
conjunction, can’t stand alone
Because she played soccer
After he studied for the test
1 Independent