Sentence Structure

What type of sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause?

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What type of sentence contains two independent clauses?

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Determine the structure of the following sentence:

Jamel organized the festival, and he called all the bands.

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Determine the structure of the following sentence:

Because it rained, none of the bands performed.

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Determine the structure of the sentence:

The door squeaked and rattled.

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Determine the structure of the following sentence:

He opened the mailbox and the front door.

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Determine the structure of the following sentence:

Kimmie read about China because she wanted to know more about pandas.

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Determine the structure of the following sentence:

The wolf barked, howled, and growled at the moon.

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Determine the structure of each sentence:

Although I lost my book, I was still able to study.

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Determine the structure of the sentence: "You're time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." (Steve Jobs)

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