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5 Cards in this Set
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Simple sentences |
A simple sentence consists of an independent clause, so it contains a subject and a verb. it does not contain either a dependent clause or another simple sentence.
examples: The dog parked.
Learning first this way and then that, the large tan dog with a wide black collar barked loudly at the full moon last night from under the lilac bush in the shadow of the north side of the house. |
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Independent clause |
An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence. |
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FANBOYS |
For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So |
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Compound sentence |
A sentence that consists of two or more simple sentences joined by(1) a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction(FANBOYS) THe dog barked, and the cat yowled. (2) a semicolon. The dog barked; the cat yowled. or a comma. ONLY when the simple sentences are being treated as items in a series: The dog barked, the cat yowled, and the rabbit chewed. |
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A complex sentence |
consists of a combination of an independent clause and a dependent clause. An example with a relative clause (the dependent clause is sort of a descriptor type deal, says something that offer more detail and makes the sentence more interesting but does not is not needed). |
