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What is a clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate
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What is an independent clause?
A group of words with a subject and a predicate that has a complete thought
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What is a dependent clause?
A group of words with a subject and a predicate, but can not stand alone because it begins with subordinating conjunctions
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What is a phrase?
A group of words that does not have a subject or predicate that can add detail often set off by commas
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What is a simple sentence?
A group of words that has one subject and one predicate and can stand alone
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What is a compound sentence?
2 or more independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction
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What is a complex sentence?
1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses
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What is a compound-complex sentence?
2 or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions and 1 or more dependent clauses
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What are the coordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, ;
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What are some examples of subordinating conjunctions?
Whenever, until, before, after
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What type of sentence is this?
“My sister played with me, but she did not want to anymore once she got tired.”
“My sister played with me, but she did not want to anymore once she got tired.”
Compound-complex sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“After school, Dave bought plants.”
“After school, Dave bought plants.”
Simple sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“Before I went to school, I put on my clothes.”
“Before I went to school, I put on my clothes.”
Complex sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“She ate ice cream until she got a brain freeze.”
“She ate ice cream until she got a brain freeze.”
Complex sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“He ate his burrito, but he got sick.”
“He ate his burrito, but he got sick.”
Compound sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“She folded the paper.”
“She folded the paper.”
Simple sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“Colin walked home, and he fell asleep.”
“Colin walked home, and he fell asleep.”
Compound sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“Whenever my dog cried, I gave him a hug, and I fed him treats.”
“Whenever my dog cried, I gave him a hug, and I fed him treats.”
Compound-complex sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“My sister bought cake, and I ate it although it was not my birthday.”
“My sister bought cake, and I ate it although it was not my birthday.”
Compound-complex sentence
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What type of sentence is this?
“Jonah bought toys whenever he went shopping.”
“Jonah bought toys whenever he went shopping.”
Complex sentence