Simple, Compound, or Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go 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. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'When Hailey went to bat in the 4th inning, she smacked the ball to right field and stopped on 2nd base.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Since he plays for the Vikings, I wore cardinal and grey.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'It was really cold on Saturday night, so we had to cover up with blankets.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'In the last game on Saturday, Riley hit a double that brought in the winning run!'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Chance's baseball team played in a tournament last weekend.'

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Simple sentence.

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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 because it expresses a complete thought. 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 because it does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Because she loves to read.'