Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of 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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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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What are relative pronouns?

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Relative pronouns are words that introduce relative clauses and relate to a noun. Examples include 'who,' 'whom,' 'whose,' 'which,' and 'that.'

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What are subordinating conjunctions?

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Subordinating conjunctions are words that connect an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include 'because,' 'although,' 'if,' and 'when.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Hughes's grandmother shared her love of literature with him.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Throughout his early life, he struggled with poverty, but he became successful after he finished college.'

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Compound-Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The test is tomorrow, so you should practice on Quizzes because it will help.'

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Compound-Complex sentence.

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Which word is NOT a relative pronoun: 'that', 'which', 'who', 'because'?

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'because' is not a relative pronoun.