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What type of sentence is 'Vampires Dairies is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood'?
What type of sentence is 'Vampires Dairies is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood'?
- Compound (correct)
- Simple
- Run-on
- Complex
What type of sentence is 'The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday'?
What type of sentence is 'The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday'?
Simple
What type of sentence is 'Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary'?
What type of sentence is 'Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary'?
Simple
What type of sentence is 'Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel'?
What type of sentence is 'Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel'?
What type of sentence is 'While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the kitchen appliances'?
What type of sentence is 'While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the kitchen appliances'?
What type of sentence is 'After the teacher chose groups, John and Sara were selected as partners for a project, yet Sarah did most of the work'?
What type of sentence is 'After the teacher chose groups, John and Sara were selected as partners for a project, yet Sarah did most of the work'?
What type of sentence is 'Unless he shows, we have to close up the shop'?
What type of sentence is 'Unless he shows, we have to close up the shop'?
What type of sentence is 'Once I finished lunch, I saw the surprise'?
What type of sentence is 'Once I finished lunch, I saw the surprise'?
What type of sentence is 'My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences'?
What type of sentence is 'My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences'?
What type of sentence is 'Jeff mowed the grass this morning, tonight he will water the flowers and bushes'?
What type of sentence is 'Jeff mowed the grass this morning, tonight he will water the flowers and bushes'?
What type of sentence is 'The small girl seemed to be lost, she was crying and looking for her mother'?
What type of sentence is 'The small girl seemed to be lost, she was crying and looking for her mother'?
What type of sentence is 'Mrs. Dawson inherited a large sum of money from her brother so she can buy a new car now'?
What type of sentence is 'Mrs. Dawson inherited a large sum of money from her brother so she can buy a new car now'?
What type of sentence is 'I can never beat my little brother at video games, he has them all mastered'?
What type of sentence is 'I can never beat my little brother at video games, he has them all mastered'?
What type of sentence is 'Dave is flying to Orlando for spring break so he will be gone a week'?
What type of sentence is 'Dave is flying to Orlando for spring break so he will be gone a week'?
What type of sentence is 'We are moving to Cincinnati in July, I'll go to school there'?
What type of sentence is 'We are moving to Cincinnati in July, I'll go to school there'?
What type of sentence is 'Taking a canoe trip in Canada'?
What type of sentence is 'Taking a canoe trip in Canada'?
What type of sentence is 'As we rounded a bend in the river'?
What type of sentence is 'As we rounded a bend in the river'?
What type of sentence is 'The excitement of shooting the rapids'?
What type of sentence is 'The excitement of shooting the rapids'?
What type of sentence is 'From the beginning of the rapids to the end'?
What type of sentence is 'From the beginning of the rapids to the end'?
What type of sentence is 'Since she was walking aimlessly about and rubbing her hands'?
What type of sentence is 'Since she was walking aimlessly about and rubbing her hands'?
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Study Notes
Sentence Types
- Compound Sentence: Contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., “and,” “but,” “so”).
- Simple Sentence: Consists of only one independent clause with no dependent clauses.
- Complex Sentence: Comprises one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
- Compound-Complex Sentence: Includes at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
- Run-on Sentence: Occurs when two or more independent clauses are improperly connected without punctuation or conjunctions.
- Fragment: An incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause.
Examples
- Vampires Diaries...True Blood: Compound
- The trendy fashion designer...Wednesday: Simple
- Trina and Hareem...anniversary: Simple
- Wicked Regina...rebell: Compound
- While waiting...kitchen appliances: Compound-Complex
- After the teacher...work: Compound-Complex
- Unless he shows...shop: Complex
- Once I finished...surprise: Complex
- My father...experiences: Run-on
- Jeff mowed...bushes: Run-on
- The small girl...mother: Run-on
- Mrs. Dawson...buy a new car now: Run-on
- I can never beat...mastered: Run-on
- Dave is flying...a week: Run-on
- We are moving...there: Run-on
- Taking a canoe trip in Canada: Fragment
- As we rounded a bend in the river: Fragment
- The excitement of shooting the rapids: Fragment
- From the beginning of the rapids to the end: Fragment
- Since she was walking aimlessly...: Fragment
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