Unit 2 Grammar Assessment

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

An imperative sentence gives a command or request and can end with a period or an exclamation mark. Example: 'Please close the door.'

An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: 'What time is it?'

An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. Example: 'What a beautiful day!'

A complete sentence has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She runs every morning.'

A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Because I was tired.'

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction. Example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

Declarative sentences end with a period (.).