Sentence Structures

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What are the three types of sentences based on structure?

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Simple, Compound, and Complex.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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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.

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What punctuation marks can end a sentence?

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A sentence can end with a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point.

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What is an example of a compound sentence?

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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What is an example of a complex sentence?

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Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.