Practice: Simple and Compound Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause, which has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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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 (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What punctuation is used to join two independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) is used to join two independent clauses.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction to separate the two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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Identify the sentence type: 'I like to read, and I enjoy writing.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the sentence type: 'The dog barked.'

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Simple sentence.

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What is the role of a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance.

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What is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

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Examples include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.