Sentence Structure - Types

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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.

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Provide an example of a simple sentence.

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My classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence.

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He opened the mailbox, and he opened the front door.

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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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Provide an example of a complex sentence.

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Since we had only walked a kilometer from camp, we could turn back before dark.

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What is an independent clause?

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

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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What is the purpose of coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences?

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Coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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List the coordinating conjunctions.

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS).