Common Grammar Mistakes

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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What are common corrections needed after writing a first draft?

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Grammar mistakes that need to be fixed, such as using 'there' instead of 'their' or 'they're'.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is parallel structure in writing?

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Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Elisa had a party, but not everyone was invited.

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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

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

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

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What is a pronoun?

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A word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is a phrase?

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A group of words that work together but do not contain a subject and a verb.