Sentence Structure Practice

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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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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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

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Identify the dependent clause: 'Although it is snowing, we will go outside.'

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'Although it is snowing' is the dependent clause.

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Identify the independent clause: 'I didn't get very much sleep.'

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'I didn't get very much sleep' is the independent clause.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a dependent clause:

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'When you purchase candy' is an example of a dependent clause.

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Example of an independent clause:

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'I knew what happened' is an example of an independent clause.