Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and often begins with a verb.

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and typically begins with a question word or an auxiliary verb.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

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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.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What are modifiers in a sentence?

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Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in sentences, such as adjectives and adverbs.