7th Grade English - 1st Semester Recap

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between/amongst characters.

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What punctuation is used to express strong emotion in dialogue?

Back

! (exclamation point)

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Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: Before she got a haircut last week, her hair flowed halfway down her back.

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her hair flowed halfway down her back.

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Is this sentence written correctly? Cliff exclaimed, 'Seventh grade is the best year yet!'

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Yes.

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: Unless you stay indoors all day, you should protect your skin with sunscreen.

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Unless you stay indoors all day.

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What is an independent clause?

Back

A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

Front

What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

To indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

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What is the correct punctuation for a question?

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? (question mark)

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What is the function of a verb in a sentence?

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To express an action or state of being.