Revising and editing

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What is revising?

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Revising is the process of looking over your writing to make changes and improve it.

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What is editing?

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Editing is the process of correcting mistakes in your writing, such as spelling and grammar.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, and it always starts with a capital letter.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Canyon is a proper noun.

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What does it mean to combine sentences?

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Combining sentences means joining two or more sentences together to make one sentence.

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What is a mistake in a sentence?

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A mistake in a sentence is an error that makes the sentence incorrect or unclear.

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How do you change a verb to the correct tense?

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You change a verb to the correct tense by using the right form of the verb for the time you are talking about.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation is the use of symbols like periods, commas, and question marks to help clarify the meaning of sentences.

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.