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Sentence Types IC= Independent Clause/complete sentence DC=Dependent Clause/not a complete sentence
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SIMPLE (S) : One independent clause. It may have a compound subject or a compound verb, but one vertical line can be drawn between the subject and the verb. Examples: John | went to the store. (simple subject | simple verb) John and Sally | went to the store. (compound subject | simple verb) John | went to the store and bought candy. (simple subject, compound verb) John and Sally | went to the store and bought candy. (compound subject | compound verb) John, my rich uncle from California, | came to visit. (subject with an appositive, but only one subject and one verb) Simple Sentences
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COMPOUND (C): Two independent clauses connected by (1) comma and coordinating conjunction or (2) semi-colon. Two or more horizontal lines separating subject and verb. (IC; IC. Or IC,cc,IC.) John | went to the store; he | bought candy. John | went to the store, and he | bought candy. Compound Sentences
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COMPLEX (CX): One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (IC DC. or DC, IC.) If the DC precedes the IC, the DC is followed by a comma. If the IC precedes the DC, no comma. The DC may also appear in the middle of the sentence. The DC is usually a relative clause. Complex Sentences
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After John went to the store, he cooked dinner. DC IC John went to the store because he was hungry. IC DC John bought ice cream, which was his favorite dessert, whenever he went to the store. IC DC DC The children, who loved to play outside, couldn’t wait for recess. The children who were finished with their work got to go out first. The clauses can be in any order or combination. However, a complex sentence has only one independent clause. For example: IC DC. DC,IC. IC DC DC. DC, IC DC. DC DC, IC. Examples of Complex Sentences
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