5th Grade Grammar Review 3

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What is the correct verb form for: Our teacher _____ each of us different parts of the project?

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has assigned

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'bending over backwards'.

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How should you punctuate this sentence: Groundhogs eat grass fruit and tree bark during the summer?

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Groundhogs eat grass, fruit, and tree bark during the summer.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, such as 'of cake'.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, such as 'through', 'across', and 'behind'.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: How many pieces of cake would you like?

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of cake

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What is the purpose of using commas in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list to clarify meaning, such as in 'apples, oranges, and bananas'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and an idiom?

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A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', while an idiom is a phrase with a figurative meaning.

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What is the correct way to write: 'The dog barked loudly and ran fast'?

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The dog barked loudly and ran quickly.