Clauses and Types of Sentences

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What is an independent clause?

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A clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause.

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What is a compound sentence?

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

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What is a complex sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a fragment?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A sentence that incorrectly combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the independent clause: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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We went for a walk.

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Identify the dependent clause: 'Because I was tired, I went to bed early.'

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Because I was tired.

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What type of sentence is 'I like ice cream and I like cake.'?

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Compound Sentence (CD) because it has two independent clauses.