Complex Sentences

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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 dependent clause.

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Identify the structure: 'James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.'

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This is a complex sentence.

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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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Identify the structure: 'The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.'

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This is a compound sentence.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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Identify the structure: 'The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.'

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This is a simple sentence.

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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 cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Identify the dependent clause in: 'While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.'

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The dependent clause is 'While he eats lunch'.

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Identify the dependent clause in: 'Since fourth grade, she'd kept a running list of them.'

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The dependent clause is 'Since fourth grade'.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.