December Grammar Test Review

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What is a fragmented sentence?

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A fragmented sentence is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause. Example: 'Golden child on the team.'

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the noun (person or thing) that is completing the action of the sentence.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. Example: 'Blackpink is a band from South Korea and it has four female singers.'

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Identify a correct use of a coordinating conjunction.

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They work in top secret laboratories, and they are forbidden to speak of their experiments.

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Identify an incorrect use of a coordinating conjunction.

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It may take flavorists years to create new flavor but if successful it can bring in millions.

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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. Example: 'Rita is very talented.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although it was raining.'