Sentence structure

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The simple subject is '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.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, such as 'and,' 'but,' or 'or.'

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Identify the compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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The compound sentence is 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the difference between a complete sentence and a sentence fragment?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has both a subject and a verb, while a sentence fragment does not.

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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The independent clause is 'we went for a walk.'

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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.