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11 Cards in this Set
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Define sentence
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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
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Skeleton of a sentence
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the simple predicate and the simple subject of the sentence.
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What is a clause?
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A clause is a group of words that has a skeleton. (subject and Predicate)
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Is every clause a sentence?
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No, it must express a complete thought.
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Name the forms of be.
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I, am, is, are, were, be, being, been
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Name the other "helping" verbs
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Have,has,had do,does,did may, might, must
can - could, shall - should, will- would |
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Name some linking verbs
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taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear
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Define declarative Sentence
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It states a fact and ends in a period. It is true or false.
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Define interrogative sentence
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A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
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Define imperative sentence
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A sentence that gives a command or a request and ends in a period. The subject of each sentence is you, but is not stated.
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define exclamatory sentence
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a sentence which expresses strong feelings and ends in an exclamation point.
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