Sentence Structure

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What are the FANBOYS conjunctions?

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for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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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 conjunction.

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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 are clue words for dependent clauses?

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AAAWWWUUBBIS and that, which, who, whose, whom

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What is an independent clause?

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

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as because, although, or since.

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What is the purpose of conjunctions in sentence structure?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence.