Sentence Structure

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What is a Simple Sentence also known as?

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Independent Clause

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What is an Independent Clause?

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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb. Example: 'My favourite subject is English.'

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What is a Dependent Clause?

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A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause. Example: 'if I don't pass the test'.

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Identify the Dependent Clause: 'Wherever he might go, I will follow him.'

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'Wherever he might go'.

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Identify the Dependent Clause: 'after we go to the movies'

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'after we go to the movies'.

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What is the main difference between Independent and Dependent Clauses?

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Independent clauses can stand alone as sentences, while dependent clauses cannot.

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a Complex Sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk.'

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What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

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A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk, and my friend stayed home.'

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What is a Fragment?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Example: 'Because I was tired.'