Revising Sentences

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What is sentence revision?

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Sentence revision is the process of improving the clarity, coherence, and overall quality of a sentence by changing its structure, combining sentences, or correcting grammatical errors.

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What does it mean to combine sentences?

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Combining sentences involves merging two or more sentences into a single, more complex sentence to enhance flow and coherence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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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 coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is a complex sentence?

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

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause (e.g., although, because, since, unless).

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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 appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.