Question 1

What are the main components of a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

Subject and Predicate

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Subject and Object

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Verb and Adverb

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Clause and Phrase

Question 2

Which type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

Independent Clause

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Adjective Clause

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Subordinate Clause

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Dependent Clause

Question 3

What is the function of a dependent clause in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

It provides additional information but cannot stand alone

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It connects two independent clauses

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It modifies the main verb

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It stands alone as a complete sentence

Question 4

Which conjunction would correctly connect two independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

and

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if

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because

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when

Question 5

Identify the sentence fragment:

Accepted Answer

Although she was tired

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She finished her work although tired

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She was tired

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She was tired, but she finished her work

Question 6

What is a common mistake that leads to a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

Lack of punctuation between independent clauses

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Incorrect verb tense

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Misplacing modifiers

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Using too many adjectives

Question 7

How can a run-on sentence be corrected?

Accepted Answer

By adding a period or a conjunction

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By removing adjectives

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By adding an adverb

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By changing verb tense

Question 8

Which punctuation mark is used to connect closely related independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

Semicolon

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Dash

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Colon

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Comma

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

She finished her work, and then she went to bed.

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She was tired because she worked late.

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She finished her work although tired.

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Although she was tired, she finished her work.

Question 10

What is an effective strategy for improving sentence variety in writing?

Accepted Answer

Using different sentence structures

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Avoiding complex sentences

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Using only simple sentences

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Repeating the same sentence structure

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