Grammar and Punctuation

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'My baby brother ___ to eat mashed peas and avocado.'?

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loves

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Rewrite the following sentence with correct capitalization: 'it was a Rainy night in queens, and i was trapped without an umbrella.'

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It was a rainy night in Queens, and I was trapped without an umbrella.

Front

Identify the type of error in the sentence: 'it was a Rainy night in queens, and i was trapped without an umbrella.'

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Capitalization

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Which punctuation is needed in the sentence: 'I was born under a bright moon my mom had always wanted to have a daughter and I finally arrived to make her dreams come true'?

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Periods and commas.

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Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: 'My mom called out to me, Roxie! Don't you dare touch my clean white shirt with those chocolate-covered fingers.'

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My mom called out to me: "Roxie! Don't you dare touch my clean white shirt with those chocolate-covered fingers."

Front

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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To separate elements in a list, to indicate a pause, or to separate clauses.

Front

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 conjunction.

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Define 'capitalization' in grammar.

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase.

Front

What is the correct way to write the name of a city in a sentence?

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Always capitalize the name of the city.

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What is the function of quotation marks in writing?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech or to highlight specific phrases.