Let's Practice Conventions

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or organization that is always capitalized, like 'Tom' or 'Paris'.

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Which of the following is a proper noun? april, summertime, school, atlas

Back

Atlas is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized.

Front

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a statement?

Back

A period (.) is used at the end of a statement.

Front

What punctuation mark is used to ask a question?

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A question mark (?) is used to ask a question.

Front

What is the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two'?

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'To' is a preposition, 'too' means also or excessively, and 'two' is the number 2.

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Which of the following is capitalized correctly? dr. Johnson, Mayor Tom, Mrs. monte, greg Sherman

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Mayor Tom is capitalized correctly.

Front

What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, like 'city' or 'dog'.

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What punctuation mark is used to show excitement?

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An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement.

Front

What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma (,) is used to separate items in a list or to indicate a pause in a sentence.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.