Revising & Editing #6

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What is the correct way to capitalize days of the week?

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Days of the week should always be capitalized, e.g., 'Monday', 'Tuesday'.

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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'. 'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What is sentence combining?

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Sentence combining is the process of joining two or more sentences to create a more complex sentence.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership, e.g., 'Mariah's book'.

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb.

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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.

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What is the role of conjunctions in sentence structure?

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Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses, e.g., 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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What is the correct way to use commas in a list?

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Use commas to separate items in a list, e.g., 'apples, oranges, and bananas'.

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

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