Sentence Variety

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What is another name for a simple sentence?

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Independent clause

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What type of sentence is 'Baby Shark' got everyone dancing?

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Simple sentence

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What type of sentence is 'Ms. O'Hanlon danced; Aja laughed at her.'?

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Compound sentence

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What type of sentence is 'Kids were having fun within the gym.'?

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Complex sentence

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What type of sentence is 'The sixth graders got upset, so the principals ordered more.'?

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Compound sentence

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Define 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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Define a compound sentence.

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

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Define a complex sentence.

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.