Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb 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 consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Mary and Jazz are making the best commercial in class.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Trees in cloud forests are shorter, and they are deciduous.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Kennedy has a new baby brother, and Katie has an older sister.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland, and she worried about her mother.'

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Compound-complex sentence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.