ELA Bellwork Review

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

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Which pronoun is not possessive?

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The pronoun 'she' is not possessive.

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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 match in number (singular or plural). For example, 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).

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Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: 'The students line up quickly and quietly.'

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This sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement because 'students' (plural) matches with 'line up' (plural verb).

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often connected by subordinating conjunctions like 'because', 'although', or 'if'.

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Which sentence uses correct punctuation in a complex sentence?

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'After school, I will walk to Jack in the Box with my friends.' uses correct punctuation.

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What is the function of a possessive adjective?

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A possessive adjective modifies a noun to show ownership, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

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Identify the word that indicates possession: 'Their dog is friendly.'

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'Their' indicates possession in the sentence.

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What is the difference between a singular and plural subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person or thing (e.g., 'The dog'), while a plural subject refers to more than one (e.g., 'The dogs').

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'Percy Jackson ___ with his stepfather Gabe frequently.'

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The correct form is 'fights' to match the singular subject 'Percy Jackson'.