Language Skills

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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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, and it is always capitalized, like 'Paris' or 'Sarah'.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone, often in dialogue.

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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What is a comma used for?

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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 a complete thought?

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A complete thought is an idea that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, often indicated by quotation marks.

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., 'city'), while a proper noun is a specific name (e.g., 'New York').

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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.