8th Grade Grammar Final

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although the dog barks.'

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought. Example: 'in the morning.'

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'I like to read, I have many books.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal. The most common coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What is a semicolon used for?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. Example: 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.'

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What is the purpose of a period?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence. Example: 'She loves to dance.'

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What is the correct way to punctuate direct address?

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When addressing someone directly in a sentence, use a comma before or after the name. Example: 'Let's eat, Grandma!' or 'Grandma, let's eat!'.

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What is an example of a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is the function of an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is used to show possession or to indicate the omission of letters in contractions. Example: 'Sarah's book' (possession) or 'don't' (contraction for do not).