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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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True or False This is a compound sentence: Nanny of the Maroon and Paul Bogle are two great heroes.

False -- It's a simple sentence.

200

What is the independent clause in this sentence? Grand Gala will be delayed unless a cure covid-19 is found.

Grand Gala 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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True or False? This is a compound sentence: Carnival is a part of the Caribbean culture; Carnival is also celebrated in Trinidad.

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 , and , but , or ;
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Fill in the blank: Louise Bennette Coverly performed her poems last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer

, but

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True or False. Complex sentences have two independent clauses and one subordinating clause.

False 
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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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What are four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction

, and , but , or,so , for, nor, yet

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

After,  Although, While, Whereas, Whenever

When, Though, Since, Before, Because, as, if 

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What is a conjunction?

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together