Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses. Example: 'Usher sings a melancholy song.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'Madeline wanders in a distant hallway, but Usher does not notice.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Madeline wanders in a distant hallway, although her figure remains ghostly and mysterious.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Madeline wanders in a distant hallway, but Usher does not notice because he is accustomed to her drifting through the vast home.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Madeline wanders around the house at night.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Madeline wanders in a distant hallway, but Usher does not notice.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Madeline wanders in a distant hallway, although her figure remains ghostly and mysterious.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Madeline wanders in a distant hallway, but Usher does not notice because he is accustomed to her drifting through the vast home.'

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Compound-complex sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb. Example: 'Usher sings.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence; it depends on an independent clause to provide meaning. Example: 'because he is accustomed to her drifting.'