MAP Concepts Review

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Verbs that DO NOT end with '+ed' are called ______

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Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of adding '-ed' to form the past tense. For example, 'go' becomes 'went'.

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A sentence with bad punctuation is called a ____ sentence.

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that is incorrectly punctuated, often combining two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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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. Examples include 'run', 'is', and 'think'.

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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. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. For example, in 'The cat sleeps', 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject. It usually contains a verb. For example, in 'The cat sleeps', 'sleeps' is the predicate.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (like 'and', 'but', or 'or'). For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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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 conjunctions. For example, 'I love to read I have many books'.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate ideas. Common punctuation marks include periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in 'The tall building', 'tall' is the adjective describing the noun 'building'.