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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A sentence that contains only one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a Complex Sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

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What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

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A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

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Example of a Simple Sentence.

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The cat sleeps.

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Example of a Compound Sentence.

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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Example of a Complex Sentence.

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Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

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Example of a Compound-Complex Sentence.

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Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.

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What are Subordinate Clauses?

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Clauses that cannot stand alone as complete sentences and depend on independent clauses.

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What are Independent Clauses?

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Clauses that can stand alone as complete sentences.