Sentence Types Revision

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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How do you punctuate a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is punctuated with a comma before the coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that connects the two independent clauses.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'I will go to the park if it stops raining.'

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The dependent clause is 'if it stops raining.'

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

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The independent clause is 'we decided to go for a walk.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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Punctuate the following sentence correctly: 'She loves to read she goes to the library every week.'

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'She loves to read; she goes to the library every week.'

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What is the purpose of a semicolon in a sentence?

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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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Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'I wanted to go for a run however it started to rain.'

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'I wanted to go for a run; however, it started to rain.'

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What is the function of a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses that are similar or equal in structure.