Sentence Structure Review

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What is a Fragment Sentence?

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A Fragment Sentence is a sentence that is missing one of the required items (subject, verb, or a complete thought).

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What is an Independent Clause?

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An Independent Clause has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a Dependent Clause?

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A Dependent Clause is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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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.

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A Compound Sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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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.

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Identify the type of clause: 'Although it was raining.'

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'She enjoys reading books.'

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Independent Clause.

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What is the role of 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 the role of a Predicate in a sentence?

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The Predicate tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.