Compound-Complex Sentences

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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What is the formula for a complex sentence?

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One independent clause and one dependent clause (I+D).

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is a fragment?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the number of independent clauses in the sentence: 'The dog ran fast, and he jumped high.'

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2 independent clauses.

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True or False: A compound-complex sentence is the most complicated form of sentence.

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True.

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

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

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Provide an example of a dependent clause.

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'If you save some of it' is a dependent clause.

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

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A comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).