Sentence Structure 1

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An independent clause...

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can stand on its own as a sentence.

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A dependent clause...

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has a subject and a predicate but not a complete thought.

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While the singer was singing

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This is a dependent clause

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Mnemonic for coordinating conjunctions:

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FANBOYS

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Because he was always late

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This is a dependent clause

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He was always late

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This is an independent clause

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Although I love Social Studies

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This is a dependent clause

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A simple sentence comprises...

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a subject, a predicate, and a complete thought

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A compound sentence contains...

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two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

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Use a comma when a complex sentence begins with a dependent clause.

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begins with a dependent clause