Revising/Editing Review

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What is the difference between 'whose' and 'who's'?

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'Whose' is a possessive pronoun used to ask about ownership, while 'who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has'.

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What punctuation is needed in the sentence: "I'll be outside if you need to find me" she yelled at her mother?

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A comma should be added after 'me'.

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How should 'dad' be written in the sentence: "Hi dad," Peter said as his father walked in the door?

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'Dad' should be capitalized to 'Dad'.

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Identify the correctly punctuated sentence: "According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure."

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The correct sentence is: "According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', 'their', and 'whose'.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds, such as 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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What is the purpose of using commas in sentences?

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Commas are used to separate ideas, list items, or indicate a pause in a sentence.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized.

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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.