Grammar Review

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is a verb that helps the main verb in a sentence by extending its meaning. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'has', and 'will'.

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What is a main verb?

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The main verb is the primary verb in a sentence that expresses the main action or state of being. For example, in 'She runs fast', 'runs' is the main verb.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The verb is 'barked'.

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What is the difference between 'who's' and 'whose'?

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'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has', while 'whose' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership.

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What are the three forms of 'to'?

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'To' is a preposition, 'too' means excessively, and 'two' is the number 2.

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and titles.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is missing a subject or a verb.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'and', 'but', 'or').

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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 agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. For example, in 'The tall building', 'tall' is the adjective.