2024 Fall Midterm Exam REVIEW

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What is the correct plural form of 'city'?

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cities

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Identify the correct sentence: 'The girl was short, but she still could play basketball.'

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This sentence correctly uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses.

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What is a preposition? Give an example.

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Example: 'During' in 'During the winter...'

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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. Example: 'I will have to make dinner.'

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Example: 'they' in 'The boys went to the beach, but they left when it began to rain.'

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What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: 'but' in 'The girl was short, but she still could play basketball.'

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What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot. Example: 'Although it was raining' is dependent.

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What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Example: 'The girl' in 'The girl was short.'

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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: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'