Editing Practice

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What is editing?

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Editing is the process of reviewing and correcting written text to improve clarity, accuracy, and overall quality.

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Why is punctuation important in writing?

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Punctuation helps to clarify the meaning of sentences and indicates pauses or stops in reading.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What does it mean to capitalize a word?

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Capitalizing a word means writing it with an uppercase letter, usually at the beginning of a sentence or for proper nouns.

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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.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, join independent clauses, or set off introductory elements.

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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.

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What is a verb?

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

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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 difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' shows possession, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.