Questions and Answers
Which type of sentence contains one or more dependent clauses?
Complex sentences
What is the defining characteristic of compound sentences?
They contain two independent clauses separated by a comma and coordinating conjunction
Which type of sentence contains at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses?
Compound-complex sentences
Which type of sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a comma and coordinating conjunction or by a semi-colon?
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What is the defining characteristic of complex sentences?
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Which type of sentence contains at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses?
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Study Notes
Sentence Types
- A sentence with one or more dependent clauses is a complex sentence.
- A compound sentence is defined by having two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
- A sentence that contains at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses is a compound-complex sentence.
- A sentence with two independent clauses separated by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or by a semi-colon is a compound sentence.
- The defining characteristic of complex sentences is that they contain at least one dependent clause.
- A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses.
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