6th Grade ELA Review

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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What is a comma used for in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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Identify the correct placement of commas in the sentence: 'Sophia, watch out before you stumble over the scattered clothes and the towering stack of books!'

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The comma should be placed after 'Sophia'.

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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 are transition words that indicate a problem and solution structure?

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Words like 'the question is', 'problem', 'an answer is', and 'solution' help identify a problem and solution structure.

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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 the correct way to write a date in a sentence?

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The correct way is: 'Bruno Mars was born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii.'

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What is the purpose of using conjunctions in a sentence?

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Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

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What is the difference between 'effect' and 'affect'?

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'Effect' is a noun meaning a result, while 'affect' is a verb meaning to influence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.