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Sentences and Clauses
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What is a main clause? A main clause could be a sentence all by itself.
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A subordinate clause has a subject and predicate, but does not express a complete thought due to the “troublemaker” subordinating conjunction at the beginning. What is a subordinate clause?
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Define a simple sentence. A simple sentence has one subject, one predicate, and expresses a complete thought; it is one main clause.
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Define a compound sentence. A compound sentence is two main clauses joined together.
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List the coordinating conjunctions that can join the two main clauses in a compound sentence. For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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Define a complex sentence. A complex sentence is made up of one main clause and at least one subordinate clause.
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What is the comma rule for complex sentences? Subordinate clause, Main clause Main clause Subordinate clause
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Simple, Compound, or Complex? Alex hit a home run at the baseball game. simple
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Simple, Compound, or Complex? We were sad when the party was over. Complex We were sad = main clause When the party was over = subordinate clause
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Simple, Compound, or Complex? She was a good athlete, yet she was not a top scorer. compound
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Simple, Compound, or Complex? We stayed home while our parents went to dinner. Complex We stayed home = main clause While our parents went to dinner = subordinate
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Simple, Compound, or Complex? Andrea and Armoni went to the store and bought presents. simple
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What is the difference between a main clause and a subordinate clause? A main clause can stand alone as a sentence, but a subordinate clause cannot be a sentence on its own.
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What is a run-on? Two sentences that are joined together incorrectly.
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Fix this run-on sentence: My brother loves to run he is going to join track. My brother loves to run, so he is going to join track. My brother loves to run; he is going to join track. My brother loves to run. He is going to join track. My brother is going to join track because he loves to run.
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