What is a simple sentence?
a group of words that has one subject and one predicate
verb example
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What is a paragrah?
a set of sentences on the same topic
What is an adjective?
words that describe nouns, often telling how many, color, shape, size, etc
What is a linking verb?
linking words that join the predicate to the subject it describes
What is a proper noun?
names of specific people, places and things
What is a topic sentence?
one sentence, usually the first, which tells the main idea or what the paragraph is mostly about
adjective example
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What is the subject of a sentence?
the part of the sentence that tells 'who' or 'what' the sentence is about
What is a noun?
person, place or thing
What is a fragment?
a group of words that isn't a complete thought and lacks either a subject or predicate
What is a concrete noun?
names of people, places and things that can be detected using a person's five senses
common noun example
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What is an irrelevant sentence?
a sentence that doesn't relate to the topic sentence that should be included in the paragraph.
What is the predicate of a sentence?
the part of the sentence that tells the actions, the 'what' is happening. The predicate includes and often begins with the verb.
What is a verb?
verb, verb, action word!
What is a common noun?
names of people, places, things in general
linking verb examples
is, seems, feels, are, we, was, etc.
What is a run-on sentence?
two or more simple sentences that run together because they are capitalized or punctuated incorrectly
What is an abstract noun?
names of emotions/feelings, states/attributes; ideas/concepts, and movements/events that can't be detected using a person's five senses
proper noun example
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What is a concluding sentence?
one sentence, usually the last, which wraps up the paragraph; It does not introduce a new information. Often, it restates the topic sentence
What is included in a paragraph?
a topic sentence, detail sentences, a concluding sentence