Review - Independent, Dependent clauses, Types of sentences

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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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.

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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.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or independent clauses (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject indicates who or what is performing the action or being described in the sentence.

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What is an example of an independent clause?

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"She enjoys reading books." is an independent clause.