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A compound-complex sentence contains at least _____ independent clauses and _____ dependent clauses.
2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause
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T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
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A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
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A compound sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
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What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
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What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Although the child ate most of his dinner, he did not eat his vegetables, and his mother did not give him dessert.
Although the child ate most of his dinner
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T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
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True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
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What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
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T/F This sentence is a compound-complex sentence. Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to the salon.
False
300
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
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True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
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What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
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What is a compound sentence?

Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction for, and, nor, but, or  yet, so, OR A ";"

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What are the independent clauses in this sentence? Yesterday I went to the library, but I forgot to return the movie I checked out since I went to a study room.
Yesterday I went to the library I forgot to return the movie I checked out
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True or False? and, but, or, ; can ALL be found in a simple sentence.

False

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Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
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Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two parts of a sentence. What are they?

a subject and a predicate

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What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
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T/F This is a compound-complex sentence: Since Allie loves to go shopping, she always saves up her money through the month; she buys new clothes every time she goes to the store.

True

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What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
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What are the conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
500
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
500
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.