Monday Grammar 11 pt4

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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). Example: 'I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.'

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What is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'The monkeys eat bananas. __________ like the taste of them'?

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The correct pronoun is 'They'. It refers to the monkeys.

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Which punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence ends with a period (.).

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Complete the sentence: 'Laura is happy because __________ is having fun.' What is the correct pronoun?

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The correct pronoun is 'she'. It refers to Laura.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'be'?

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The past tense of 'be' is 'was'.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate. Example: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She likes to run.'

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'It is raining outside.'