Revising and Editing Practice/RACE

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized. Examples include 'John', 'Paris', and 'Apple'.

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What is the purpose of a comma 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. For example, 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles of books, magazines, and songs?

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Titles of books, magazines, poems, songs, etc., should always be capitalized.

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What is the difference between 'dessert' and 'desert'?

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'Dessert' refers to a sweet course typically eaten at the end of a meal, while 'desert' refers to a dry, barren area of land.

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What is the correct verb form for 'required' in the sentence: 'Nowadays there are various professions that required speaking in multiple languages'?

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The correct verb form is 'require'. The sentence should read: 'Nowadays there are various professions that require speaking in multiple languages.'

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What is an example of a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, such as 'city', 'dog', or 'book'. It is not capitalized.

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What punctuation is needed after an introductory phrase?

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A comma is typically needed after an introductory phrase. For example, 'After dinner, we went for a walk.'

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What is the function of an apostrophe in contractions?

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An apostrophe is used in contractions to indicate omitted letters. For example, 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.

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What is the rule for using 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive form meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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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.