Simple Sentences Compound Sentences

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Simple Sentences  One independent clause that has at least one subject and one verb.  Often have prepositional phrases and infinitives that add detail. V

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Students create interesting assignments (in art.)

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Students and teachers participated (in the rally.)

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Students campaigned and voted (for their favorite candidates.)

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Students and teachers rallied and protested (at the state capitol.)

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Compound Sentences  Made up of two independent clauses (simple sentences) related in topic  Joined by a semicolon or a comma and a coordinating conjunction (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). F B A O N Y S S

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Minnesotans are a hearty group; we can survive the coldest (of winters.)

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I, cI: Johnny did not do his homework, nor did he pass the test.

Complex Sentences  Made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.  Dependent clauses contain a subject and a verb but are dependent because of a subordinating conjunction. S

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ID: You can go (to the movies) after you clean your room. V

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D,I: Although the calendar shows it’s spring , the weather is still very winter-like. Conjunction—joins words or groups of words

 subordinating—joins clauses (has both a subject and a verb) to the rest of the sentence after although as far as as if as long as as soon as as though because

before if in order that provided that since so that than that

unless until when whenever where wherever whether while