Sentence Structure

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has both a subject and a predicate, expressing 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 what the subject does or is.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a phrase missing either a subject or a predicate.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two sentences are combined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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What does it mean to combine sentences?

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Combining sentences means to join two or more sentences into one, often using conjunctions.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples include 'because', 'although', and 'since'.