HMH Module 1 Week 1 Grammar Review

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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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.

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What is a predicate?

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

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells something about the subject.

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How do you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a conjunction, a period, or a semicolon.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is the subject of 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 an example of a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., I wanted to go outside, but it was raining).

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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.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.