Grammar Drills

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'I', and 'you'.

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What is the correct punctuation for appositives?

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Appositives should be set off by commas. For example: 'My brother, a doctor, lives in New York.'

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to you', while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

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What is the superlative form of an adjective?

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The superlative form of an adjective is used to compare three or more things, often ending in '-est' or using 'most'. For example: 'tallest' or 'most beautiful'.

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What is an example of a conjunction?

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Examples of conjunctions include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to separate clauses.

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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, containing a subject and a verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as 'because', 'although', or 'if'.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence should be punctuated with a comma before the coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). For example: 'I wanted to go, but I was too tired.'

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

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'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.