Language Arts GMAS Review

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles.

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to show possession, indicating that something belongs to someone.

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What is the correct past tense of 'make'?

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The correct past tense of 'make' is 'made'.

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How do you write an address correctly?

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An address should include the street name, city, state, and zip code, with commas separating the city and state.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, such as 'dog', 'city', or 'book'.

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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, such as 'Sarah', 'New York', or 'Microsoft'.

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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 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 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 purpose of a comma?

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