Sentences

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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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 predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells something about the subject.

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence shows strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

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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 simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.