Sentence Types

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What are the four types of sentences?

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Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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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 coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

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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.

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So - coordinating conjunctions.

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What is an independent clause?

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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 group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb but starts with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

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Because, although, since, unless, while.

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What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction?

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To connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance.