Types of Sentence Structures

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What is a simple sentence?

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It is a type of sentence with one independent clause.

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What is a compound sentence?

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It is a type of sentence that contains at least two independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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It is a type of sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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It is a type of sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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Identify the structure: 'I really didn’t like the movie even though the acting was good.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the structure: 'It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the structure: 'Elissa was very sick today and we will take her to the hospital now, before she gets worse.'

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Compound-complex sentence.

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Identify the structure: 'The man was mean because he was lonely, but his attitude only made his situation worse.'

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Compound sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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It is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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It is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause.