ELA grammar midpoint

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, giving more information about it, such as 'blue', 'happy', or 'tall'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized, like 'Magic Kingdom' or 'Sarah'.

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

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

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What does 'routine' mean in the context of practice?

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A routine is a set sequence of actions regularly followed, like practicing the same dance steps every day.

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What is the function of the word 'than' in a sentence?

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'Than' is used to make comparisons between two things, such as 'She likes chocolate cake more than vanilla cake'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea, like 'dog', 'city', or 'happiness'.

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What is the purpose of an adverb?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly', like 'quickly' or 'happily'.

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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 and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, like 'The dog barks.'