Grammar Unit 7: Sentence Variety

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It often begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: 'Because I was tired, I went to bed early.'

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The subordinating conjunction is 'Because'.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses.

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Combine these two independent clauses: 'I like ice cream.' 'I like cake.'

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I like ice cream, and I like cake.

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What is a subordinate conjunction?

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A subordinate conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as 'because', 'although', 'since', or 'unless'.

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Combine these sentences using a subordinate conjunction: 'I will go to the park.' 'It is sunny.'

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I will go to the park because it is sunny.

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What is the purpose of using sentence variety?

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The purpose of using sentence variety is to make writing more interesting and engaging by using different types of sentences.