7th Grade Revising and Editing

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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. Example: 'Lake Michigan'.

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What is the difference between 'good' and 'well'?

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'Good' is an adjective used to describe nouns, while 'well' is an adverb used to describe verbs. Example: 'He did well on the test.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. Example: 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized. Example: 'city', 'dog', 'car'.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list. Example: 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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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 conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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What is the correct past tense of 'make'?

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The correct past tense of 'make' is 'made'. Example: 'She made a cake yesterday.'

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What is the difference between 'desert' and 'dessert'?

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'Desert' refers to a dry, sandy area, while 'dessert' refers to a sweet course typically eaten at the end of a meal.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: 'The tall building is impressive.'