Parts of Speech Check

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. For example, 'You will need a password.'

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples include 'under,' 'over,' 'between,' and 'through.'

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Identify the function of an adverb in a sentence.

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. For example, in 'She runs quickly,' 'quickly' is the adverb.

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What is the role of conjunctions in a sentence?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses, sentences, or words. Examples include 'and,' 'but,' and 'or.' They help to create complex sentences.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog,' 'city,' and 'happiness.'

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples include 'run,' 'is,' and 'think.'

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'The cat' is the subject and 'sleeps' is the predicate.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. For example, in 'The red apple,' 'red' is the adjective describing the noun 'apple.'

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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 conjunction. For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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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. For example, 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk.'