Combining/revising sentences

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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What does it mean to combine sentences?

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Combining sentences means joining two or more sentences into one to make the writing clearer and more concise.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is a conjunction?

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

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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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.