Editing Review

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is a comma used for in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list. Example: 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the purpose of editing in writing?

Back

The purpose of editing is to improve the clarity, coherence, and overall quality of a piece of writing by correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, and style.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Example: 'The dog barks.' (The dog is the subject.)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run,' 'is,' 'seem.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Because I was tired.' (This is a fragment because it does not stand alone as a complete sentence.)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

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

Back

'Their' is a possessive pronoun, 'there' refers to a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are.' Example: 'They put their books over there because they're tired.'

Front

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause. Examples include 'and,' 'but,' and 'or.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is the importance of punctuation in writing?

Back

Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing. It guides the reader on how to interpret the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B