Sentence Construction

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What is a complete subject in a sentence?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The enormous and powerful Hulk can destroy an entire city within minutes.'

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The enormous and powerful Hulk.

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What is the subject of the sentence: 'The turtle is swimming in the ocean.'?

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The turtle.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'so'.

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Fill in the blank: Mr. Jim is a contractor, _______ he knows the construction business.

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so.

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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 because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the type of clause in this sentence: 'Since you know a lot about math.'

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Dependent clause.

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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 conjunction.

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Correct the following sentence: 'Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.'

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Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.