Identifying Sentence Types
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Objective
I can identify and classify simple, compound, and complex sentences.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A simple sentence contains one independent clause, which means it has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
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Compound sentences combine two or more independent clauses, often joined by a coordinating conjunction such as 'and', 'but', or 'so'.
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Complex sentences include one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses; dependent clauses do not express a complete thought on their own.
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Practice
3 questions
Identify the following sentence type: 'The dog barked loudly.'
Rewrite the following two simple sentences as a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction: 'The sun was shining. The birds were singing.'
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Exit ticket
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“Identify each of the following sentences as simple, compound, or complex: 1. The dog barked loudly. 2. Because it was raining, I took my umbrella. 3. She went to the store, but she didn't buy anything.”
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