Revising and Editing Practice

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What is the correct way to write a person's name at the beginning of a sentence?

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The correct way is to capitalize the first letter of each name, e.g., 'Mrs. Morris'.

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When should you capitalize the name of a place like 'Starbucks'?

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You should always capitalize proper nouns, such as the names of specific places.

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What is the difference between 'you're' and 'your'?

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'You're' is a contraction for 'you are', while 'your' is a possessive pronoun.

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How do you indicate the title of a novel in writing?

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You should underline or italicize the title of a novel.

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How do you indicate the title of a short story in writing?

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You should use quotation marks for the title of a short story.

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What is the contraction for 'it is'?

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The contraction is 'it's'.

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What does 'its' mean?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership.

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What punctuation is used to show possession for singular nouns?

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An apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., 'the dog's bone').

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What punctuation is used to show possession for plural nouns that already end in 's'?

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Just an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., 'the dogs' park').

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What is the purpose of revising a piece of writing?

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Revising helps improve clarity, coherence, and overall quality of the writing.