7th Grade Revising and Editing

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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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 (e.g., John, Paris, Microsoft).

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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, to separate items in a list, or to set off introductory elements.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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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 conjunctions.

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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.'

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is the function of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it (e.g., 'happy,' 'blue,' 'tall').

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What is the correct way to punctuate direct speech?

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Direct speech should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks (e.g., 'I love reading,' she said).