Complex Sentences

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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.

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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 and 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. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the independent clause: 'Whenever you finish, we will go to the park.'

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The independent clause is 'we will go to the park.'

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Identify the dependent clause: 'If you read The Outsiders, you will enjoy it.'

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The dependent clause is 'If you read The Outsiders.'

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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.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.'

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This is a compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.'

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This is a simple sentence.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Since the birds were chirping.'

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This is a dependent clause.