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Types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, compound/complex)

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What is a simple sentence made up of?

1 independent clause

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What is a compound sentence made up of? (there are two parts to this question)

2 independent clauses combined by one of the FANBOYS

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What is a complex sentence made up of? (there are two parts to this question)

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause combined by a subordinating conjunction

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What is a compound/complex sentence made up of?

2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause

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What type of sentence is this? I wrote my first novel last year.

Simple

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What type of sentence is this? Tom and Jerry wrote their papers for the science fair.

Simple

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What type of sentence is this? Beth reads novels, but Sarah likes graphic novels.

Compound

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What type of sentence is this? This morning we ate cereal for breakfast, and Mom ate a bagel.

Compound

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What type of sentence is this? Although my sister doesn't want to go to the dance, she still bought a dress.

Complex

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What type of sentence is this? Ironman, who started out as just a regular old millionaire, is a fantastic super hero!

Complex

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What type of sentence is this? Whenever the weather is rainy, the kids can't go outside for recess.

Complex

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What type of sentence is this? While Mary went to the pool, David played volleyball and he won the match!

Compound/Complex

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What type of sentence is this? Jack, who loves to watch scary movies, rented "Zombies", but Sarah didn't watch it.

Compound/Complex

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What type of sentence is this? Whenever the baby dropped food on the floor, the dog found it so Mom didn't have to pick it up.

Compound/Complex

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What type of sentence is this? Although the dog was adopted from the shelter, he missed his home and he whimpered in his sleep.

Compound/Complex

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Name all of the FANBOYS

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

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