Unit 1 Sentences

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence is a statement that provides information or expresses an opinion. It ends with a period.

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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 an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It can end with a period or an exclamation mark.

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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 compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

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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 simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

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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 and is not a complete sentence.

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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 conjunction.