Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought. Example: 'Talia does not buy too much food.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'The local market has all the ingredients she needs, and it has fresh food.'

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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: 'I go to the farmers’ market before I go to the supermarket.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Talia wants her food to be healthy.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The local market has all the ingredients she needs, and it has fresh food.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I go to the farmers’ market before I go to the supermarket.'

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Complex sentence.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Examples include 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', 'so.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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

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A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.