Grammar Check

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'The team __________ winning.'?

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The correct form is 'is'. The complete sentence is 'The team is winning.' This is because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. For example, 'Who is coming to dinner?' vs. 'To whom should I address the letter?'

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What is a fragment in a sentence?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause. For example, 'Because I was late.' This does not express a complete thought.

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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 proper punctuation or conjunction. For example, 'I love to read I have many books.'

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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, separate items in a list, or clarify meaning. For example, 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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What is the correct way to capitalize proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized. For example, 'London', 'Sarah', and 'Monday' are all proper nouns.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'. For example, 'The dog wagged its tail.' vs. 'It's a sunny day.'

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession (e.g., 'Sarah's book') or to form contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not').

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'Neither the cats nor the dog __________ here.'?

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The correct form is 'is'. The complete sentence is 'Neither the cats nor the dog is here.' This is because 'dog' is the closest subject.