Sentence Structure Review

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What are COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS used for?

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Coordinating conjunctions are used to join independent clauses.

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What is a SIMPLE SENTENCE made from?

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A simple sentence is made from an independent clause.

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Identify an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE from the following: 'so she just went to the party anyway', 'she didn't know any of the answers on the test', 'after the two soccer players lost their game', 'but I really want to go to that restaurant'.

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The independent clause is 'she didn't know any of the answers on the test'.

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Which sentence is punctuated INCORRECTLY? 'Before going to class, Frankie went to the bathroom.', 'Study for the test, and it will be easy.', 'The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.', 'I did not go to the meeting, because I was sick.'

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The incorrectly punctuated sentence is 'I did not go to the meeting, because I was sick.'

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Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY? 'Whenever you feel hungry we can stop for lunch.', 'Kerry called the fire department and they arrived very quickly.', 'We couldn't go to the beach because the car broke down.', 'The campers stayed in the tent, while the cold rain fell.'

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The correctly punctuated sentence is 'We couldn't go to the beach because the car broke down.'

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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, containing a subject and a verb.

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What is a DEPENDENT CLAUSE?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is a COMPOUND SENTENCE?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a COMPLEX SENTENCE?

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A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE?

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A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.