Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a simple sentence?
Back
A simple sentence contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a compound sentence?
Back
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a complex sentence?
Back
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a compound-complex sentence?
Back
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a subordinate clause?
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A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence; it depends on an independent clause to give it meaning.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a simple sentence.
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The dog barks.
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