A clear sentence: one idea, a subject and a verb
Build sentences a reader can follow the first time: one idea, a subject and a verb that match. Then fix run-on sentences with a full stop or a joining word.
11 min
Module 18 · Lesson 1 of 5
In this lesson
- Find the subject and the verb in a sentence, and match is or are to the real subject.
- Write sentences that each give one main idea, with a subject every time.
- Fix a run-on sentence with a full stop or a joining word, not a comma.
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