ELA 30 Grammar Bootcamp Review

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate of a sentence includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in relation to the subject. For example, in 'Spongebob works at the Krusty Krab,' the complete predicate is 'works at the Krusty Krab.'

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What is a verb?

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

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. In the sentence 'John paid the bill for us,' 'bill' is the direct object.

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What is 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. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a predicate?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers. For example, in 'The dog barks loudly,' 'barks loudly' is the predicate.

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What is the difference between a noun and a verb?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea, while a verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being. For example, 'dog' is a noun and 'run' is a verb.

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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.' For example, in 'She runs quickly,' 'quickly' is the adverb.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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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. The main coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

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