What is a complex sentence?
Editing Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences & More

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6th - 8th Grade
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A complex sentence is made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
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What are the components of a compound sentence?
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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
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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.
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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; it depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.
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When should you use a semicolon?
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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.
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What is an appositive?
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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun.
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How do you punctuate an appositive in the middle of a sentence?
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You need two commas to set off an appositive that is in the middle of a sentence.
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