5th Grade Grammar

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'. For example, in the sentence 'The soldiers bravely fought', 'bravely' is the adverb.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples include 'because', 'since', and 'although'. In the sentence 'Since the cat didn't eat her breakfast, she was hungry at the end of the day', 'since' is a subordinating conjunction.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. For example, in 'You can find the literature book under the desk', 'under' is the preposition.

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How do you use commas in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list. For example, 'I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.' The last item is preceded by 'and'.

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

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' shows possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'. For example, 'Their dog is over there, and they're playing with it.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal. The most common coordinating conjunctions are 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', and 'so' (FANBOYS).

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. For example, in 'The dog barks', 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers. In 'The dog barks loudly', 'barks loudly' is the predicate.

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What is an adjective?

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

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'teacher', 'school', 'apple', and 'happiness'.