Dec 2- Grammar Warm-up

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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. Example: 'Wyoming', 'Dan', 'Thanksgiving'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

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Days of the week are proper nouns and should always be capitalized. Example: 'Monday', 'Tuesday'.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list. Example: 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence?

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The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized. Example: 'The train traveled across Wyoming and into Utah.'

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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'. Example: 'The dog wagged its tail.' vs 'It's a sunny day.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a 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 indicate possession or to form contractions. Example: 'Sarah's book' (possession) or 'don't' (contraction for do not).

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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. Example: In 'The cat sleeps', 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run', 'is', 'think'.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'