What is a Complete Sentence?
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What is a primary reason for using complete sentences in writing?

  • To create ambiguity in the text
  • To ensure that the writer's intended meaning is conveyed (correct)
  • To make sentences as short as possible
  • To make the text more confusing for the reader

What is the minimum number of words required to form a complete sentence?

  • Five words
  • Three words
  • Ten words
  • One word (correct)

What is the role of the subject in a complete sentence?

  • To provide the object
  • To act as a verb
  • To convey a complete thought
  • To be assumed by the reader (correct)

What is the purpose of a complete sentence?

<p>To convey a complete thought (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a complete sentence?

<p>It has a subject, a verb, and an object (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a long complete sentence?

<p>There are so many kinds of jeans in the market that I have a hard time choosing a good pair of jeans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of using complete sentences in writing?

<p>Succinct communication and clear meaning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary requirement for a sentence to be considered complete?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is an example of a complete sentence?

<p>Mona studies the French language. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sentence with one subject-verb pair that can stand alone and make sense by itself?

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

What is the term for a sentence that lacks a subject, verb, or complete thought?

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

What is the error in the sentence: 'I cook at home several times a week I eat out with my friends several times a week'?

<p>Run-on sentence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sentence that has two or more complete sentences written one after another with no punctuation?

<p>Run-on sentence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a period at the end of a sentence?

<p>To indicate the end of a sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sentence that is made up of two independent clauses connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction?

<p>Compound sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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