7th Grade Editing

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What is direct speech?

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Direct speech is when the exact words spoken by a person are quoted, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of a comma 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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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.

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What is the function of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is the rule for using apostrophes in contractions?

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Apostrophes are used in contractions to indicate omitted letters, such as in 'it's' for 'it is'.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive form, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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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.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone.