Simple, Compound, Complex & Compound/Complex Sentences

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What does a compound sentence have?

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Two independent clauses

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What does a compound/complex sentence have?

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Two independent clauses plus a dependent clause

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What does a complex sentence have?

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An independent clause and a dependent clause

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A simple sentence has

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one independent clause only

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Classify the sentence: "There is leftover pizza in the fridge." Options: compound/complex, complex, compound, simple.

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simple

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You can have the leftover pizza in the fridge if your brother hasn't already eaten it all.

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complex

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Classify the sentence: "Because the trash pickup is Thursday, you have to put it out on Wednesday night or you'll have to wait until next week."

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compound/complex

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What type of sentence is: "Jack, Wendy and Doc loved the Overlook Hotel until scary things started to happen."?

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complex

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What type of sentence is: Green is Paul's favorite color, and blue is Charlotte's favorite color.

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compound

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Wait at school until your sister arrives, and she'll give you a ride home.

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compound/complex