Grammar

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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. Examples: cat, school, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number. For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What are adjectives?

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Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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

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

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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. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'When we went to the store.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to school.'