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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 organization, and it always starts with a capital letter. Example: 'Tom', 'Texas', 'Emily'.

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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. It does not start with a capital letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. Example: 'river', 'city', 'game'.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'When we went to the park.'

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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: 'Tom loves the river.'

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns. Example: 'Charlie' instead of 'charlie'.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning. Examples: period (.), question mark (?), exclamation mark (!).

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What is a 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 'Emily won the game', 'Emily' is the subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or state of being. Example: 'won', 'loves', 'went'.

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What is a capital letter?

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A capital letter is a large letter used at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns. Example: 'A' in 'Apple'.

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What is a period?

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