Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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What are complex sentences?

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Complex sentences include one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often introduced by subordinating conjunctions (AWUBIS: Although, When, Until, Because, If, Since).

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What are fragment sentences?

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Fragment sentences are pieces of a sentence that do not express a complete thought.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The old book.'

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Fragment Sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I love pizza.'

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Simple Sentence.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate.

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What are the components of a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence includes an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

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What is the purpose of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences?

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Subordinating conjunctions connect dependent clauses to independent clauses, indicating a relationship between the two.

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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 cannot stand alone as a sentence; it depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.