Sentence Structure

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A simple sentence consists of:

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one independent clause

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A complex sentence consists of:

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one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

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Sentence structure using FANBOYS:

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Compound

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Type of sentence: 'Beaver and muskrat live in the river, and even mink have been seen there.'

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Compound

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A simple sentence can have one subject and a compound predicate.

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True

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Sentences classified by structure: declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory.

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False

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Type of sentence: Although other kinds of fish live there, carp, goldfish, catfish, and sunfish are the main fish species in the river.

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Complex

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Type of sentence: 'Beaver and muskrat live in the river.'

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Simple

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Sentences classified by structure: simple, compound, complex.

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True

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A compound sentence consists of

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two independent clauses