We wrote this out as a proper table and this is the information which was at each level.

starts with a capital letter
finishes with a full stop
can be a simple or complex sentence
a thought,spoken or written
a statement, a question, an exclamation sentence

A SENTENCE/ A CLAUSE a simple sentence
a complex sentence


The girl is playing in the garden, because  the weather is good.
I read for my test, so that I would get a good grade.

Can be understoon alone.        Explains, gives more detail about the main clause.
Cannot be understood without the main clause.

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