Sentence Types

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a type of sentence that has two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a type of sentence that has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a type of sentence that contains only one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence is a type of sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

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Identify the sentence type: 'The dog barked.'

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Simple

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Identify the sentence type: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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Compound

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Identify the sentence type: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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Complex

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Identify the sentence type: 'She likes to read, and he likes to write.'

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Compound

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Identify the sentence type: 'The teacher said that the test would be hard, but I studied anyway.'

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Compound-complex

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What is the function of a conjunction in a compound sentence?

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A conjunction connects two independent clauses in a compound sentence.