Language Skills

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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 it is always capitalized. Examples include 'New York City', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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'New York City' is an example of a proper noun.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a sentence?

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The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.

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Which of the following is correctly capitalized: 'i went to the store' or 'I went to the store'?

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'I went to the store' is correctly capitalized.

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What is punctuation?

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

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Which sentence is correctly punctuated: 'I went to the store to buy some milk.' or 'I went to the store to buy some, milk.'?

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'I went to the store to buy some milk.' is correctly punctuated.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly: 'I can't believe you said that,' she exclaimed or 'I can't believe you said that,' she exclaimed?

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'I can't believe you said that,' she exclaimed is incorrect; it should be "I can't believe you said that," she exclaimed.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, to indicate a pause, or to separate clauses.