Proofreading

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What is proofreading?

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Proofreading is the process of reviewing a text to find and correct errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting.

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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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What is a verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time at which an action takes place, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' shows possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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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 predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject, a verb, and expresses 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 a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, join independent clauses, or set off introductory elements.