Simple, Compound, or Complex?

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete thought.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

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

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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 is a compound-complex sentence?

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

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I enjoy reading books.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'She likes to swim, and he likes to run.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The cat that I adopted is very playful.'

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Complex sentence.