Grammar Practice

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What is the correct punctuation for dialogue in a sentence?

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When writing dialogue, the punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks. For example: "I hate you," she said, smiling.

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How do you correctly use commas in a sentence with additional information?

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Commas are used to separate additional information from the main clause. For example: My mother, a janitor at Area-51, claims that aliens exist.

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What is the past tense of 'go'?

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The past tense of 'go' is 'went.'

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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An onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes, such as 'bam' or 'buzz.'

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How should titles of songs and albums be formatted in writing?

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Titles of songs should be in quotation marks, while album titles should be italicized. For example: "Piggies"; _The White Album_.

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What is the purpose 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 a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it,' while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.