Sentences

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It usually contains a subject and a predicate.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is often missing a subject or a predicate.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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What is a comma used for in a sentence?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to separate independent clauses.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate ideas, such as periods, commas, and question marks.