Types of Sentence Structures

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is 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). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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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. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and then we lost all of our money.'

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Compound-Complex

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland, and she worried about her mother.'

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Compound-Complex

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Identify the type of sentence: 'If I don't read carefully, I often make mistakes on my work.'

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Complex Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The tree toppled because its trunk was rotten.'

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Complex

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Identify the type of sentence: 'After we ate lunch, my brother and I played outside.'

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Complex

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although he was tired.'