Sentence Construction

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What is the role of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives describe or modify nouns, providing more detail about them.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it depends on an independent clause.

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of one independent clause and expresses 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 in a sentence.

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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 an object in a sentence?

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The object is the part of the sentence that receives the action of the verb.