Fall Final Review

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What is the author's purpose in a story?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the story, such as to entertain, inform, or persuade.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'so'.

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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What is the purpose of using conjunctions?

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Conjunctions are used to combine sentences or parts of sentences to create more complex ideas.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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An example of a complete sentence is 'The dog barks loudly.'

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What is an example of a fragment?

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An example of a fragment is 'Because it is raining.'

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How do you combine sentences using conjunctions?

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You can combine sentences by using a conjunction to connect them, like 'I want pizza, or I want spaghetti.'

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What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence is a complete thought, while a fragment is an incomplete thought.