Sentence Structure Practice

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What is a relative clause?

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A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause that provides additional information about the noun in the main clause.

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How does a coordinating conjunction connect two independent clauses?

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By placing the coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) between the two independent clauses.

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Create a sentence with an appositive phrase.

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My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

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What is an appositive phrase?

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An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right beside it.

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Combine the following sentences into a compound sentence: 'She likes to read books.' 'He prefers to watch movies.'

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She likes to read books, but he prefers to watch movies.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a subordinate clause?

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A subordinate clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.