clauses-easier version

Question 1

what’s a compound sentence?

Answer 1

a single sentence, with two simple sentences joined by a conjunction

Question 1

what’s an example of a compound sentence?

Answer 1

the cat sat on the mat and licked his paws

Question 2

what’s a complex sentence?

Answer 2

a single sentence which contains a main clause and a subordinate clause

Question 3

what’s an example of a complex sentence?

Answer 3

licking his paws, the cat sat on the mat

Question 4

what’s a parenthetical clause?

Answer 4

a subordinate clause in brackets or dashes

Question 5

what’s a relative clause?

Answer 5

start with a relative pronoun ( ‘who’, ‘that’, ‘whose’, ‘which’, and ‘whom’)