Revising and Editing Review

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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How do you combine two sentences using a subordinating conjunction?

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You can combine two sentences by using a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although) to show the relationship between them.

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What is the purpose of transition words in writing?

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Transition words help to connect ideas and improve the flow of writing by indicating relationships between sentences or paragraphs.

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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 (e.g., 'city', 'dog') and is not capitalized.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization and is always capitalized (e.g., 'New York', 'Sarah').

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What is the correct punctuation for dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks before the closing quote.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in a sentence.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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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, separate items in a list, or set off clauses.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.