Ch. 1 Language Review

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run', 'is', 'think'.

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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!'

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb. Example: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence. Example: 'The dog barked loudly at the mailman.'

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: 'What time is it?'

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'apple', 'city', 'happiness'.

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What is a simple subject?

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

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What is a compound verb?

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A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject. Example: 'She sings and dances.'

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is a predicate?

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A predicate tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers. Example: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'