English Sentence Structure
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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5 Slides • 5 Questions
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Sentence Structure
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Four Types of Sentences
1. Simple Sentences
2. Compound Sentences
3. Complex Sentences
4. Compound - Complex Sentences
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Simple Sentence
One independent clause
This sentence is not always short
Example: Nick and Tiarra play football every afternoon on the weekends.
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Compound Sentence
2 independent clauses joined by a comma & coordinating conjunction
Coordinating Conjunctions: FOR. AND. NOR. BUT. OR. YET. SO
Can also be joined by semicolon
Example: Ashley enjoyed rap music ; she really likes the City Girls.
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Complex Sentence
1 independent clause & 1 dependent clause (starts with subordinating conjunction)
Examples: Unless you complete the work, you will not pass the class.
She did not go to the movies even though she had a ticket.
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Sentence Structure
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