Review 8th grade

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A sentence with two or more main clauses joined by a conjunction or separated by a semi-colon

• run-on sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

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A word or group of words without a verb.

• minor sentence

• complex Sentence

• run-on sentence

• simple sentence

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A sentence with at least one main clause and one subordinate clause.

• run-on sentence

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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A sentence that has one idea. It has one subject and one verb.

• minor sentence

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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This type of sentence occurs when two main clauses (sentences) are blended together into one without using enough punctuation.

• minor sentence

• run-on sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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Basking in the sun.

• incomplete sentence

• simple sentence

• compound or complex sentence

• run-on sentence

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The students were anxious.

• incomplete sentence

• simple sentence

• compound or complex sentence

• run-on sentence

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The students were anxious and that was causing their behaviour to slide.

• incomplete sentence

• simple sentence

• compound or complex sentence

• run-on sentence

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Reading is the best way to increase your language skills; you may even learn something in the process!

• incomplete sentence

• simple sentence

• compound or complex sentence

• run-on sentence

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Tina was afraid of going to class that day because she had a test she didn't want to fail it but she knew she hadn't studied.

• incomplete sentence

• simple sentence

• compound or complex sentence

• run-on sentence