Sentence Editing

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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What do we call the end of a sentence?

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Punctuation.

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What is a period?

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A period is a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a statement.

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What is an exclamation point?

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An exclamation point is a punctuation mark (!) used to show strong feelings or excitement.

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What is a question mark?

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A question mark is a punctuation mark (?) used at the end of a question.

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is writing the first letter of a word in uppercase.

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Why do we capitalize the first word in a sentence?

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We capitalize the first word in a sentence to show that it is the beginning of a new thought.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing and is always capitalized.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is when two or more complete thoughts are joined without proper punctuation.