Grammar Test 1 STUDY GUIDE

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses that are improperly connected without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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How can you correct a run-on sentence?

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You can correct a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence is a statement that provides information and ends with a period.

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence is a question that seeks information and ends with a question mark.

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What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?

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A comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.

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What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses that are similar or equal in structure.

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Identify the sentence type: 'The sun rises in the east.'

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Declarative Sentence.

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Identify the sentence type: 'What time does the sun rise?'

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Interrogative Sentence.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.