World Literature Grammar Review

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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 (e.g., and, but, or).

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Is the sentence 'I do not like this pandemic nor social distancing.' a compound sentence?

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False. This sentence is not a compound sentence because it does not contain two independent clauses.

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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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Identify the type of sentence: 'It was crucial for her to make a report because the people were way out of control.'

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Complex.

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What is a restrictive clause?

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A restrictive clause is a clause that is essential to the meaning of a sentence and cannot be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.

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What is a nonrestrictive clause?

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A nonrestrictive clause is a clause that adds extra information to a sentence but can be removed without changing the sentence's overall meaning.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'His dubious lies fooled me, and it totally blew my mind.'

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Compound.

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What punctuation is needed in the sentence: 'Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.'?

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Commas are needed to correctly punctuate the nonrestrictive clause: 'Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.'

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What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance.

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What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on an independent clause.