Simple and compound sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses. It expresses a complete thought.

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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) or a semicolon.

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Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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The coordinating conjunction is 'but'.

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True or False: A simple sentence can have a compound subject. True or False?

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True. A simple sentence can have a compound subject, which means it has two or more subjects that share the same verb.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

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Provide an example of a simple sentence.

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Example: 'The dog barks.'

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Provide an example of a compound sentence.

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Example: 'The dog barks, and the cat meows.'

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What punctuation is commonly used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?

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A comma is commonly used before the coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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True or False: The sentence 'She loves to read, and he loves to write.' is a compound sentence. True or False?

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True.

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What is a dependent clause?

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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.