Sentence Structure

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Group of words NOT a fragment?

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It upset her stomach.

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Group of words: Although, since, occasionally; For, and, but; Always, never, sometimes; Under, over, beside.

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For, and, but

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Definition of a COMPOUND sentence?

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A sentence with two independent clauses and a conjunction.

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Definition of a COMPLEX sentence?

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A sentence with a dependent and independent clause.

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Best example of a compound sentence:

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She often eats unhealthy food, but she spends a considerable amount of time at the gym.

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Best example of a COMPLEX sentence:

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Although everyone wants to learn English, few people take the time to improve daily.

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Identify the sentence with a comma splice.

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They all prefer to eat at home, restaurants can be unhealthy.

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FALSE statement:

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Complex sentences have two independent clauses.

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True statement about essays:

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Essays should have a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences.

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What must every independent clause have?

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A subject and a verb.