Types of sentences: simple, compound, complex

1. 1Define A simple sentence.

   1. Asubject and a verb, possible objects and modifiers, only one independent clause
   2. Bsubject and verb, must have modifiers, more than one independent clause
   3. Cone subject and two verbs, no modifiers, one independent clause, one dependent clause
2. 2Define A Compound Sentence.

   1. AAt least two independent clauses, can be combined with a comma and correlating conjunction or colon.
   2. BAt least one independent clause, can be combined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.
   3. CAt least one independent and one dependent clause, can be combined with semicolon or hyphen.
3. 3How can a complex sentence be punctuated?

   1. AIf the sentence starts with a dep. clause, add comma
   2. BIf the sentence starts with and ind. clause, no comma
   3. CIf the sentence starts with a dep. clause, no comma
   4. DIf the sentence starts with an ind, clause, add comma
4. 4A compound-complex sentence has at least 3 independent clauses and two dependent clauses.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
5. 5A complex sentence contains at least [blank_start]one[blank_end] independent clause and at least [blank_start]one[blank_end] dependent clause. Dependent clauses can refer to the [blank_start]subject[blank_end] (who, which), the [blank_start]sequence/ time[blank_end] (since, while), or the [blank_start]casual elements[blank_end] (because, if) of the [blank_start]independent[blank_end] clauses.

   1. Aone
   2. Bone
   3. Csubject
   4. Dsequence/ time
   5. Ecasual elements
   6. Findependent

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