Sentence Structure

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Group of words expressing a complete thought, with subject and predicate.

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Sentence

Front

Sentence structure with a subject and predicate; can be short or long.

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Simple Sentence

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Type of sentence: "Mark held the ball in his hand and didn't know where to throw it."

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Simple Sentence

Front

Combination of 2 related simple sentences using a comma and coordinating conjunction.

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Compound Sentence

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Type of sentence: "Christie and William drove to the park and ate lunch."

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Simple Sentence

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Type of sentence: "My favorite TV show is Supernatural, but my sister really likes The Vampire Diaries."

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Compound Sentence

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Uses a subordinating conjunction to join related sentences; has one independent and at least one dependent clause.

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Complex Sentence

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"Kelly wanted to go ice skating, but Natalie desired to go bowling."

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Compound Sentence

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Isabella tried out for the school play and was thrilled to earn the lead part.

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Complex Sentence

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"My mom set the groceries on the counter, and the dog ran off with his food."

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Compound Sentence