REVISING AND EDITING PRACTICE

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb. For example, 'Jim ate the sandwich.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'My mom and I went to the grocery store.'

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The verb is 'went.'

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How can you combine these two sentences: 'The bicycle tire is flat.' and 'The bicycle tire is on the bike.'?

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The best revision is: 'The tire on the bicycle is flat.'

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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The correct sentence is: 'I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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What change should be made to the sentence: 'With our parent's assistence, each student was allowed to throw the flaming ball.'?

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Change 'assistence' to 'assistance.'

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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 the purpose of using commas in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list to clarify meaning.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb, while a complete sentence expresses a full thought.