Clauses and Simple and Compound Sentences

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (able to stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. It expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It does not express a complete thought.

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What is a simple sentence?

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

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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Identify the conjunctions used in compound sentences.

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The conjunctions used in compound sentences are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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What is the purpose of a dependent clause in a sentence?

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A dependent clause adds additional information to a sentence but cannot stand alone.

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Provide an example of a simple sentence.

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Example: "The dog barks."

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Provide an example of a compound sentence.

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

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What punctuation is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.