Editing

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What is editing?

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Editing is the process of reviewing and correcting written text to improve clarity, accuracy, and overall quality.

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What is a comma used for in a sentence?

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

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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'.

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What does it mean to change a verb to the correct tense?

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Changing a verb to the correct tense means adjusting the verb form to accurately reflect the time of the action (past, present, or future).

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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 the purpose of a period in a sentence?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is a fragment in writing?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause and does not express a complete thought.

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What is the role of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a sentence that includes dialogue?

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The correct way is to place a comma before the closing quotation mark if the dialogue is followed by a tag (e.g., said, asked).

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.