In this example, we have a verb. If. We ask ourselves who or what is “doing” the ver. Therefore this is the subject. Simple sentences are often short
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Compound sentence - definition
Joining two independent clauses with one of the following words, called co-ordinating conjunctions : for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
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Compound sentence - example
The man laughed, and his wife cried. (Subject - man, verb - laughed)
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Compound sentence - explanation
All we’ve done is join them together with a conjunction and add a comma
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Complex sentence - definition
Have different (subordinating) conjunctions such as : although, because, even if, if, while
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Complex sentence - example
I love you although you drive me crazy or Although you drive me crazy, i love you
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Complex sentence - explanation
If the subordinating conjunction is in the middle of the sentence, there is no comma. If the sentence starts with a subordinating starts a subordinating conjunction, there is a comma
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Compound-complex sentence - definition
Consists of a compound sentence and at least one subordinate clauses 3x
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Card 2
Front
He laughed
Back
Simple sentence - example
Card 3
Front
In this example, we have a verb. If. We ask ourselves who or what is “doing” the ver. Therefore this is the subject. Simple sentences are often short
Back
Card 4
Front
Joining two independent clauses with one of the following words, called co-ordinating conjunctions : for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Back
Card 5
Front
The man laughed, and his wife cried. (Subject - man, verb - laughed)
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