Grammar Practice 1

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense of a verb indicates that an action has already happened. For example, 'I ate pizza for dinner.'

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Why do we capitalize proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are capitalized because they refer to specific names of people, places, or organizations, such as 'YMCA' or 'Mrs.'

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What is the correct way to refer to yourself and others in a sentence?

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The correct way is to say 'My friends and I went to the park.' 'I' should be used as the subject of the sentence.

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes an action that has been completed at some point in the past but is relevant to the present. For example, 'I have finished my homework already.'

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it,' while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has.'

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, such as 'London' or 'Dr. Smith.' Proper nouns are always capitalized.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. For example, in 'The dog chased its tail,' 'The dog' is the subject.

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What is an object in a sentence?

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The object of a sentence is the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. For example, in 'She kicked the ball,' 'the ball' is the object.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought. For example, 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. For example, 'When we went to the park.'