Grammatical Classification of Sentences

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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True or false: A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.

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True.

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What is an example of a complex sentence?

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An example of a complex sentence is: 'Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything.'

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What is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

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An example of a compound-complex sentence is: 'Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything, and they left within five minutes.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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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 a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or') to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, such as 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', and 'so' (FANBOYS).

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.