Grammar and mechanics

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What is the correct pronoun to use in the sentence: '______________ are no more cookies left for you.'?

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The correct pronoun is 'There'.

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What is the correct comma placement in the sentence: 'I would suggest swimming, hiking, and skydiving.'?

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The sentence has correct comma placement.

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What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'The creator of these sculptures __ not known because no one has claimed responsibility.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is': 'The creator of these sculptures is not known...'

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What punctuation is appropriate for the sentence: 'The bee flies busily from one flower to another, drinking nectar'?

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The appropriate punctuation is a period (.).

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Which sentence has correct capitalization?

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Kaitlyn wanted to go to the Selena Gomez concert, but Jared took her to the Nutcracker ballet instead.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What is the function of a period in a sentence?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is capitalization and why is it important?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns; it is important for clarity and proper grammar.