Developing sentence construction

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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 (e.g., and, but, or). Example: 'She doesn't like oranges, but she loves watermelon.'

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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: 'While playing soccer, the ball kicked by my friend hit the boy crossing the street.'

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What are derivational suffixes?

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Derivational suffixes are added to base words to create new words and change their meaning. Examples include -able (playable), -ness (happiness), -ian (musician), and -ment (enjoyment).

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning. Some prefixes do not change the base word. Example: 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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What is the phonological component of language?

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The phonological component involves the sounds of speech, including the identification of vowel sounds like short, long, diphthong, and schwa.

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What is a schwa?

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A schwa is an unstressed vowel sound in English, often represented by the symbol 'ə'. It occurs in many words, such as 'sofa'.

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question. Example: 'What do you consider to be healthy foods?'

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence is a statement that provides information. Example: 'I like apples.'

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request. Example: 'Please close the door.'

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. Example: 'What a beautiful day!'