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 and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'I like to read.'

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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). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I went surfing during my summer vacation to California.'

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Simple Sentence

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Fill in the blank: Zoe can be rude at times ___ she is a nice girl.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I'm helping Gram make a quilt.'

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Simple Sentence

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What change should be made in this sentence? 'I look forward to the recess bell like everyone else, but every time I go Outside, I think about how recess could be even better.'

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Change 'Outside' to 'outside'.

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What punctuation mark is needed at the end of the sentence: 'The girl sprinted after the tiger'?

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Examples include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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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 sentence. It has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She runs fast.'

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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 sentence. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although she runs fast.'