December Grammar Test Review

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence is the verb (action) that is being completed in the sentence.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'Blackpink is a band from South Korea and it has four female singers.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it improperly connects two complete thoughts.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'K-Pop bands have "idols" these are celebrities who are highly trained musicians.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it improperly connects two complete thoughts.

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

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Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction correctly? 'They work in top secret laboratories, and they are forbidden to speak of their experiments.'

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This sentence uses the coordinating conjunction 'and' correctly.

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Which sentence does NOT use a coordinating conjunction correctly? 'It may take flavorists years to create new flavor but if successful it can bring in millions.'

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This sentence is incorrect because it lacks a comma before 'but'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the noun (person or thing) that is completing the action.

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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.

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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.