Grammar

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What is a commonly confused word?

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Commonly confused words are pairs of words that sound similar or have similar meanings but are used incorrectly in specific contexts, such as 'accept' vs. 'except'.

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What is the correct usage of 'than' and 'then'?

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'Than' is used for comparisons, while 'then' refers to time.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate linguistic units, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence?

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The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.