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Which type of sentence consists of two independent clauses?
Which type of sentence consists of two independent clauses?
- Simple
- Compound-complex
- Compound (correct)
- Complicated
What is used to define a compound-complex sentence?
What is used to define a compound-complex sentence?
- Only dependent clauses
- Conjunctions and subordinators (correct)
- Independent and dependent clauses
- Only independent clauses
Which type of sentence can be broken down into independent and dependent clauses?
Which type of sentence can be broken down into independent and dependent clauses?
- Complicated (correct)
- Compound
- Compound-complex
- Simple
Which category of sentence includes both independent and dependent clauses?
Which category of sentence includes both independent and dependent clauses?
Which of the following is used to define a compound sentence?
Which of the following is used to define a compound sentence?
What is the defining feature of a complicated sentence?
What is the defining feature of a complicated sentence?
Flashcards
Compound Sentence
Compound Sentence
Two independent clauses joined together.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Connects independent and dependent clauses in one sentence.
Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
Contains both independent and dependent clauses.
Defining Compound Sentences
Defining Compound Sentences
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Defining complex sentence
Defining complex sentence
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Study Notes
Sentence Types
- A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses.
- A compound-complex sentence is defined as a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
- A complex sentence can be broken down into independent and dependent clauses.
- A compound-complex sentence is a category that includes both independent and dependent clauses.
- A compound sentence is defined as a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
- There is no such thing as a "complicated sentence" in grammar, but rather complex sentences, which are sentences that contain an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
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