Sentence Structure

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or a verb.

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What punctuation mark is used to ask a question?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

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What punctuation mark is used to show excitement?

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An exclamation mark (!) is used at the end of a sentence to show excitement.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence has one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.