ULTIMATE EDITING PRACTICE

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What is a quotation mark?

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A punctuation mark used to indicate the beginning and end of a quote or direct speech.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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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 does it mean to change a verb to its correct form?

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It means to adjust the verb to match the subject in number and tense, ensuring grammatical accuracy.

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What is the difference between 'his' and 'their'?

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'His' refers to something belonging to a male, while 'their' refers to something belonging to multiple people or a group.

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What is the function of a period in a sentence?

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A period indicates the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What does it mean to insert quotation marks?

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To add quotation marks around spoken words or a direct quote to indicate that someone is speaking.

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What is the role of an apostrophe in contractions?

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An apostrophe is used to show that letters have been omitted in a contraction, such as in 'doesn't' for 'does not'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.