Grammar

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate linguistic units. Examples include periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points.

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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 often lacks a subject or a verb.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the difference between 'good' and 'well'?

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'Good' is an adjective used to describe nouns, while 'well' is an adverb used to describe verbs.

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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 and the beginning of sentences.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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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).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.