Simple, Compound, complex sentences

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simple sentence?
Back
A simple sentence consists of a subject and a predicate, expressing a complete thought.
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CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a compound sentence?
Back
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
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CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a complex sentence?
Back
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
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.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
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.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What role do subordinating conjunctions play in complex sentences?
Back
Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses and show the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Can a simple sentence have a compound subject?
Back
Yes, a simple sentence can have a compound subject, which consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction.
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CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
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