Sentence Types & Clauses

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What are the four main types of sentences?

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Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory.

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Define an independent clause.

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A clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause.

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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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Define a compound-complex sentence.

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A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a participle adjective?

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An adjective formed from a verb that describes a noun, often ending in -ing or -ed.

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Give an example of a simple sentence.

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The cat sleeps.

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What is an adjective clause?

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A dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.

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What is the purpose of an adverbial clause?

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To modify a verb, adjective, or adverb, indicating time, place, reason, or condition.