Sentences + Stuff

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural). For example, 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with the noun it replaces (the antecedent). For example, 'The girl lost her book' (singular) vs. 'The boys lost their books' (plural).

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What is an inverted sentence?

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An inverted sentence is a sentence in which the subject comes after the verb or part of the verb. For example, 'In the garden are many flowers.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate. For example, 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples include 'he,' 'she,' 'it,' and 'they.'

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence. For example, in 'Maria lost her keys,' 'Maria' is the antecedent of 'her.'

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What is the difference between 'is' and 'are'?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects. For example, 'He is a teacher' vs. 'They are teachers.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. For example, in 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. For example, 'run,' 'jump,' and 'is' are all verbs.