Identifying Sentence Types and Subjects

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that shows action, links a word to the subject, helps another verb, or indicates existence.

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion and has no grammatical function in the sentence.

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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.

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What is a complete verb?

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A complete verb includes all the words that make up the verb phrase.

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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 a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together.

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What is a subject in 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 a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.