Grammar

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is missing a subject, a verb, or both.

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

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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 run-on sentence?

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

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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 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 an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun (e.g., happy, blue, tall).

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly (e.g., quickly, very, well).

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning (e.g., periods, commas, question marks).

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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).