Grammar Review 2

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What is a pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with the noun (antecedent) it refers to. For example, 'The girl lost her book' (singular) vs. 'The boys lost their books' (plural).

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What is the correct use of 'either' and 'or'?

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The phrase 'either...or' is used to present two alternatives. For example, 'You can either have pizza or pasta for dinner.'

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. For example, 'I love to read, I have many books.' This should be corrected to 'I love to read, and I have many books.'

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When should quotation marks be used in titles?

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Quotation marks are used for titles of short works, such as articles, poems, or songs. For example, 'The Road Not Taken' is a poem by Robert Frost.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?

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The past tense of 'go' is 'went.' For example, 'I go to the store' becomes 'I went to the store.'

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What is the difference between 'neither...nor' and 'either...or'?

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'Neither...nor' is used to indicate that none of the options are true, while 'either...or' indicates that one of the options is true. For example, 'Neither the cat nor the dog is outside.' vs. 'You can either have tea or coffee.'

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What is a subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. For example, 'She runs fast' (singular) vs. 'They run fast' (plural).

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What is the function of commas in a sentence?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to separate independent clauses when joined by conjunctions. For example, 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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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. For example, 'She enjoys reading.'

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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. For example, 'Although she enjoys reading.'