English III Review

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What is a hyphen?

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A hyphen is a punctuation mark (-) used to join words or parts of words, such as in compound words or to indicate a break in a word.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is a verb tense used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + past participle.

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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 first word of a sentence, and titles.

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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 conjunctions, making the sentence confusing.

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What does 'imply' mean?

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To imply means 'to suggest' something without explicitly stating it.

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What is a fragment in writing?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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What is the difference between 'past' and 'present perfect' tense?

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The past tense describes actions that happened at a specific time in the past, while the present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time or that started in the past and continue to the present.

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What is italics used for in writing?

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Italics are used to emphasize certain words, indicate titles of longer works, or denote foreign words.

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is formed when two or more words are combined to create a new word with a specific meaning, such as 'toothbrush' or 'basketball'.