Building Simple, Complex, and Compound Sentences
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Objective
I can construct simple, complex, and compound sentences.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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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.
- 3
A compound-complex sentence is a combination of a compound sentence and a complex sentence.
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Practice
12 questions
Define a clause as described in the video.
What is the key difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
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Exit ticket
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“Write one compound-complex sentence about your favorite hobby.”
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