sentence structures

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that forms a complete sentence and can stand on its own.

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What is a dependent clause?

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

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What is a simple sentence?

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

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two 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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Example of a simple sentence.

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I like tulips.

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Example of a compound sentence.

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I like tulips, and I like roses.

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Example of a complex sentence.

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Since I like tulips, I didn't get any roses.

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Example of a compound-complex sentence.

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Although I like tulips, I didn't get any roses, and I bought daisies instead.