Revising and Editing

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What is revising?

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Revising is the process of reviewing and making changes to a piece of writing to improve clarity, flow, and overall quality.

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What is editing?

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Editing involves correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting errors in a piece of writing.

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Why is it important to use capital letters?

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Capital letters are used to indicate the beginning of sentences and to show proper nouns, which helps in understanding the text.

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What is a comma used for?

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

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What is a quotation mark?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight a specific phrase.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership, usually formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., 'Mariah's book').

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is, usually containing a verb and providing information about the subject.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb, making it unable to stand alone.