Sentence Structure from 'The Kid Who Ran for President'

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What is an independent clause?

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A subject, verb, and complete thought.

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What is an dependent clause?

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A subject, verb, and but not a complete thought because it begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected by subordinating conjunctions.

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Identify the sentence structure: 'Judson Moon decided to run for president.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the sentence structure: 'Judson Moon wanted to run for president, but his didn't seem to care.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the sentence structure: 'Although he wasn't 35 years old, Judson still ran for president.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the sentence structure: 'The campaign was tough, but he persevered.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the sentence structure: 'He dreamed of winning.'

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Simple sentence.