Define a clause as described in the video.

A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate.

What is the key difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot.

A comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Name: Building Simple, Complex, and Compound Sentences
Author: Insta~Lesson

10th Grade · ELA · 60 min

I can construct simple, complex, and compound sentences.

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A compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence, while an independent clause can.
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A compound-complex sentence is a combination of a compound sentence and a complex sentence.

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