Compound-Complex Sentences

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a compound sentence?
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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a complex sentence?
Back
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a dependent clause?
Back
A dependent clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you identify a compound-complex sentence?
Back
A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the role of coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences?
Back
Coordinating conjunctions connect independent clauses in a compound sentence.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What punctuation is typically used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?
Back
A comma is typically used before the coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses.
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