Grammar & Conventions Review

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What is the correct preposition to use with 'interested' in the sentence: 'Tia is interested ___ fashion.'?

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in

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What is the correct preposition to use with 'rely' in the sentence: 'You can rely ___ Mike as he is good at technology.'?

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on

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What is the correct preposition to use with 'afraid' in the sentence: 'Martha is afraid ___ spiders.'?

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of

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What is the correct verb form to use in the sentence: 'Nobody in our class ___ to be the moderator of the meeting.'?

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wants

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What punctuation is needed in the sentence: 'Martha, who lives next ___ works at New York Times.'?

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door, works

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Define 'preposition'.

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses.

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

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'Its' is a possessive form, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.