English Ch. 5 Cumulative Review

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being.

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Identify the simple subject and verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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Simple subject: dog; Verb: barks.

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What is the correct way to write a series of nouns?

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Use commas to separate items in a series, and place 'and' before the last item.

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Identify the correct sentence: 'Apples, oranges and bananas are fruits.' or 'Apples, oranges and bananas is fruits.'

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Correct: 'Apples, oranges, and bananas are fruits.'

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What is an abbreviation?

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An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase.

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How do you write the abbreviation for Wisconsin?

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The correct abbreviation is 'WI'.

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What is the difference between 'go' and 'goes'?

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'Go' is used with I, you, we, they; 'goes' is used with he, she, it.

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Identify the simple subject and verb in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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Simple subject: cat; Verb: sleeps.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.