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What characteristic must a group of words have to be considered a sentence?
What characteristic must a group of words have to be considered a sentence?
- It has to start with a relative pronoun.
- It should rhyme or have a musical quality.
- It should contain a subject and a predicate. (correct)
- It must be longer than five words.
What defines the simple subject of a sentence?
What defines the simple subject of a sentence?
- It is always an adjective.
- It tells what the sentence is about. (correct)
- It is generally longer than five words.
- It includes the verb and its modifiers.
Which of the following statements about a sentence fragment is true?
Which of the following statements about a sentence fragment is true?
- It consists of only a predicate.
- It always contains a punctuation mark.
- It expresses a complete thought.
- It lacks either a subject or a main verb. (correct)
What elements comprise the complete predicate of a sentence?
What elements comprise the complete predicate of a sentence?
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Which punctuation marks are valid to end a sentence?
Which punctuation marks are valid to end a sentence?
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Study Notes
Defining a Sentence
- A sentence communicates a complete thought and can tell, ask, command, or express strong feelings.
- The first word of a sentence is capitalized.
- Sentences end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
- To determine if a group of words is a sentence, check if it contains a subject and predicate, if it makes sense alone, and if you naturally pause after reading it.
Sentence Structure
- A sentence has two main parts: the subject and the predicate.
- The simple subject tells what is being discussed and can be a noun or pronoun.
- The simple predicate describes what the subject does or is and is always a verb.
- The complete subject includes the simple subject and any words modifying it.
- The complete predicate includes the simple predicate and any words modifying it.
Sentence Fragments
- A sentence fragment is incomplete because it lacks either the subject or the main verb.
- Sentence fragments do not convey complete thoughts.
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