CUPS Rules Set 1

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What is Rule 1 in CUPS?

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Rule 1 emphasizes the importance of using proper capitalization in sentences. For example, 'I missed seeing you at the concert last night.' is correct.

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What is Rule 2 in CUPS?

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Rule 2 focuses on the correct use of possessive nouns. For example, 'We drove Nadia's new Ford Mustang to Dairy Queen.' is correct.

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What is Rule 4 in CUPS?

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Rule 4 deals with the correct use of contractions and possessive pronouns. For example, 'They're the most popular couple on the show.' is correct.

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What is Rule 9 in CUPS?

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Rule 9 addresses the proper formatting of dialogue. Each speaker's words should have quotation marks around them, e.g., 'I am so tired,' said Jason.

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What is Rule 10 in CUPS?

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Rule 10 focuses on verb tense consistency. For example, 'I had to give a speech yesterday, so I wrote one and practiced it.' is correct.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds. For example, 'they are' becomes 'they're'.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership. For example, in 'Nadia's car', 'Nadia's' is the possessive form indicating that the car belongs to Nadia.

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What is the importance of capitalization in writing?

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Capitalization is important for proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and titles. It helps clarify meaning and indicates the start of new thoughts.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation should be placed inside the quotes. For example, 'Hello,' she said.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.