Grammar Review

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal. Examples include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What are subordinating conjunctions?

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Subordinating conjunctions are words that connect an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include: although, because, since, unless, while.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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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 because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence.

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'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'