Sentence Structure Review

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone and begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains 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 contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

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Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

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Examples include 'because', 'although', 'since', and 'while'.