Types of sentences

Types of sentences

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English

9th Grade

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1.

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Simple sentence:

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A sentence with one independent clause.

2.

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Front

Compound sentence example:

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"She sings, and he dances."

3.

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Front

Complex sentence:

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One independent clause + one dependent clause.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the compound-complex sentence:

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"He runs every morning, and she walks every evening when the weather is nice."

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Sentence type with 2+ independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon.

Back

Compound sentence

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Punctuation used to join independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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Semicolon

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Type of clause in a complex sentence?

Back

Dependent clause

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the compound-complex sentence:

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"While he was studying, she was sleeping, and they were dreaming about their vacation."

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Compound-complex sentence definition

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Contains 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause.