STAAR Review

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is direct speech?

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Direct speech is when the exact words spoken by a person are quoted, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

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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 the function of a period in a sentence?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession (e.g., Hannah's birthday) or to form contractions (e.g., can't for cannot).

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.