April Grammar Review ELA 8

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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 sentences and clauses.

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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 clause?

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A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject and a verb.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence.

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What is the purpose of an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

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What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not have a subject and verb, while a clause does.

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What is the correct punctuation for coordinating conjunctions?

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When using coordinating conjunctions (like 'and', 'but', 'or'), a comma is placed before the conjunction if it connects two independent clauses.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause.