Revising Sentences - Compound and Complex

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'. For example: 'I wanted to play outside, but it was raining.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. For example: 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb. For example: 'She loves to read.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. For example: 'Because it was raining.'

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What conjunction can be used to join two independent clauses?

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Conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'or' can be used to join two independent clauses. For example: 'I like apples, and I like oranges.'

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Rewrite the sentence: 'raining/It/outside/is'

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It is raining outside.

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What type of sentence is 'John runs in the park, but Jim likes to skate'?

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COMPOUND

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Rewrite the sentence: 'so/ grabbed/ umbrella/ It/ raining/, / was/ I/ my'

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It was raining, so I grabbed my umbrella.

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Fill in the blank: Spongebob loves Krabby patties __________ they're so delicious!

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because

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Fill in the blank: She is writing a letter, _________ she is going to regret it later.

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but