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<p>A natural quest to use language for practical purposes, including the need to understand and convey meaning. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Running quickly, the dog chased the ball. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Can you please open the door? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To illustrate the concepts discussed earlier in the text, such as subject, verb, and sentence types. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sentence MUST contain a subject and a verb. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;is very competent&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is no subject complement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cat sat on the mat. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;A student&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I love her. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He wrote a letter to his friend. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excited (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He gave her a gift. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The subject performs the action, while the predicate describes the action. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cat sat on the mat. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>! (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It includes the exact words spoken by someone. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enclose the quoted speech in parentheses. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reports what was said without the exact wording. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What a beautiful day it is! (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Declarative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ask questions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Please close the door. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Although he was tired, he finished his homework, and he went to bed. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Question mark (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can end with a period or exclamation mark. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imperative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Declarative sentences state facts; exclamatory express strong feelings. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rhetorical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simple Sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of independent clauses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complex Sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He went to the store and bought some milk. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compound-Complex Sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide additional information to the independent clause (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A semicolon emphasizes a stronger connection between the clauses. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He went for a walk, and he enjoyed the fresh air. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The book <strong>which he had been reading</strong> was very interesting. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It includes at least two independent clauses. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

A group of words with a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought.

A clause that cannot stand alone and depends on an independent clause.

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or punctuation.

Words that connect clauses of equal importance (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

A word that connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, but, or).

Symbols such as commas and semicolons that help organize and clarify sentences.

Sentences formed by joining two independent clauses, e.g., "She sings, and he dances."

A complete set of words conveying a statement, question, or command, containing a subject and a predicate.

A sentence typically consists of a main clause and may include subordinate clauses.

A sentence requires at least one subject and one verb.

A sentence begins with a capital letter when written.

Sentences end with '.', '?', or '!' to signal their types.

There are various sentence types including declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.

The verb is crucial as it denotes the action or state in a sentence.

Sometimes the subject of a sentence can be implied and not explicitly stated.

Four types of sentences categorized by their purpose: declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative.

A sentence that makes a statement or provides information, ending with a period.

A sentence that asks a question, marked with a question mark.

A sentence that issues a command or request, often ending with a period or exclamation mark.

A sentence that expresses strong emotion, ending with an exclamation mark.

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

The arrangement of words in a sentence; affects clarity and meaning.

The exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.

A report of what someone said without quoting their exact words.

Punctuation used to indicate direct speech or quotations.

Guidelines for correctly writing direct speech in English.

The person, place, or thing performing the action in a sentence.

The part of a sentence that expresses action; contains the verb and what it acts upon.

The main noun or pronoun in the subject without modifiers.

The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

The verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

A verb that expresses physical or mental action.

A person, place, thing, or idea that can function as the subject or object.

A word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.