Grammar, Usage, Mechanics

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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. Examples: cat, city, happiness.

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Identify the subject in a sentence.

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' 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. Examples: run, is, think.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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

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

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She runs fast.'

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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. Example: 'I wanted to go, but it was raining.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: blue, tall, happy.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.