Types of Sentence Structures

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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 complete sentence. It contains a subject and a predicate.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It contains a subject and a predicate but relies on an independent clause to provide meaning.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It may be missing a subject, a predicate, or both.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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What is a subordinator?

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A subordinator is a word that introduces a dependent clause and shows the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause.

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Give an example of a subordinator.

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Examples of subordinators include 'although', 'because', 'since', 'unless', and 'whenever'.

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is the function of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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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 (e.g., 'and', 'but', 'or').

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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.