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What is the simple present tense used for?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts. For example, 'She reads every morning.'

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What is the past simple tense used for?

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The past simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. For example, 'I visited the museum yesterday.'

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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 appropriate punctuation or conjunctions. For example, 'I love to read I have many books.'

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How do you correct a run-on sentence?

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You can correct a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction. For example, 'I love to read; I have many books.'

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What is the future simple tense used for?

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The future simple tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future. For example, 'I will go to the store tomorrow.'

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What is the difference between 'will' and 'going to' in future tense?

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'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions, while 'going to' is used for planned actions. For example, 'I will help you' vs. 'I am going to help you tomorrow.'

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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. For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause. For example, 'Although it was raining, we went outside.'

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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 complete sentence. For example, 'She enjoys painting.'

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What is the purpose of punctuation in writing?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas in writing. For example, commas separate items in a list.