Compound and Complex Sentences

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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 coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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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 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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Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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The coordinating conjunction is 'but'.

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

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A comma is commonly used before the coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence.

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Example: 'I wanted to play outside, but it was too cold.'

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Provide an example of a complex sentence.

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Example: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.'

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What is the role of a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence?

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A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause and shows the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'If it snows tomorrow, we will build a snowman.'

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The dependent clause is 'If it snows tomorrow'.