Simple and Compound Sentences Flashcards

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-has one subject and one predicate
-may have a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both

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simple sentence

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-contains two or more simple sentences
-joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction or a semi colon
-has two complete subjects and two complete predicates

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compound sentences

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-is two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence
-to correct, write separate sentences or combine the sentences using correct punctuation

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run-on sentence

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