Sentence Structures

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What is a sentence structure?

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The way in which words and phrases are arranged to create sentences.

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What is a simple sentence?

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

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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 compound-complex sentence?

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

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What is a conjunction?

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A word used to connect clauses or sentences together.

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Give an example of a coordinating conjunction.

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS).

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a sentence?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses.