What is a sentence?

​All English sentences...

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1. have a subject and a verb.

2. express a complete thought.

3. start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.

Command Sentences

The Subject "You" Is Implied

We know the subject is "you" even though we don't say it.

"You wash your hands before you eat."

"You give me a few more minutes, please."​

"You don't forget to turn off the light in the kitchen."​

Simple Sentences

A simple sentence has 1 subject-verb pair.

There can be more than 1 subject and verb, but they must form only 1 pair.

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1. I read at least one new book every month.

2. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts are all healthy snacks.

3. Her toddler talks and sings all the time now.

4. Bosses and employees should work together and learn from each other.

Compound Sentences

Simple sentence + , + coordinating conjunction + simple sentence​

These boots are expensive, but they will last a long time.

Life is short, so take time to enjoy yourself.​

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I like to listen to podcasts, and I like to play mobile games.

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He left, but he forgot his hat.

​Compound

I like to listen to podcasts and play mobile games.

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He left but forgot his hat.​

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Coordinating Conjunctions

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The 7 coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

These are the ONLY conjunctions you can use with compound sentences.

Other conjunctions like because and although are used in a different type of sentence with different rules.​

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