Revising Sentences

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What is a sentence?

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

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What is a comma used for in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' is a possessive pronoun, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership, usually formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., 'dog's toy').

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What is the purpose of capitalizing the first word in a sentence?

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Capitalizing the first word in a sentence indicates the beginning of a new thought or statement.

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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.

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What is the correct form of 'swinged'?

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The correct form is 'swung'. 'Swinged' is not a proper verb form.

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What is the function of an apostrophe in contractions?

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An apostrophe in contractions shows where letters have been omitted (e.g., 'can't' for 'cannot').

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What is the correct way to write the plural of 'monkey'?

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The plural of 'monkey' is 'monkeys', without an apostrophe.

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What is the purpose of proofreading a sentence?

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Proofreading helps to identify and correct errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.