Language Arts Review

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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 ideas, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is a comma used for?

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

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What is a quotation mark?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight a specific term.

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What is a misspelled word?

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A misspelled word is a word that is written incorrectly according to standard spelling rules.

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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 conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a period?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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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.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is the function of an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.