Grammar Review

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What is a comma used for in a sentence?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, to join independent clauses with a conjunction, or to set off introductory elements.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly', indicating how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time.

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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 linguistic units, such as periods, commas, question marks, and quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight a specific term or phrase.

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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.

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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.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.