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10 Cards in this Set
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SENTENCE STRUCTURE
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-depends on number and type of clauses
-simple,compound,complex, compound-complex |
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SIMPLE SENTENCE
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-one independent clause with no subordinate clause
(without music, life would be dull) |
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COMPOUND SENTENCE
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-two or more independent clauses with no subordinate clause (One arrow is easily broken, but you can't break a bundle of ten.)
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COMPLEX SENTENCE
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-one independent clause + one or more subordinate clauses (ex: If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot.)
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COMPOUND-COMPLEX
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-two (+) independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses (ex: Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.)
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PREDICATE
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-consists of a verb and its objects, complements, and modifiers.
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COMPOUND PREDICATE
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-two (+) predicates joined by coordinating conjunction (and,but or..etc.)
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RUN-ON SENTENCE
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-independent clauses that have not been joined:
-with a comma and coordinating conjunction -with a semi colon -with a colon or dash |
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FUSED SENTENCE
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-when there is no mark of punctuation and no coordinating conjunction between independent clauses
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COMMA SPLICE
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-two (+) independent clauses joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction
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