Grammar Review (due 4/11)

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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. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence. Example: 'My parents ordered tickets online.'

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What is the plural form of 'tomato'?

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The correct plural form of 'tomato' is 'tomatoes.'

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Example: 'although', 'because', 'if'.

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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. Example: 'The movie is really long it might never end.'

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'The dog barks.' (The simple subject is 'dog.')

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that describe it. Example: 'The big brown dog barks.' (The complete subject is 'The big brown dog.')

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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 coordinating conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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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. Example: 'When we went to the store.' (This is a fragment because it doesn't tell what happened.)

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or'.