TSI ELA

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (able to stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).

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What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to form a complete thought.

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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 (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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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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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 fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, it, they).

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.

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What is a conjunction?

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