Grammar Practice

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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. For example, in 'The tall building,' 'tall' is the adjective.

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What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'extremely upset'?

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The correct spelling is 'distraught'.

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What is a common error in capitalization?

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A common error is not capitalizing the first letter of a sentence or proper nouns, such as names.

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What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?

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A period indicates the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is a misspelled word?

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A misspelled word is a word that is written incorrectly according to standard spelling rules.

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

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun, 'there' refers to a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness' are all nouns.

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What is the function 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.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction, such as 'and' or 'but'.

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What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' for 'he'?

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The correct form is 'is'. For example, 'He is happy.'