Revising and Editing

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What is revising?

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Revising is the process of reviewing and making changes to a piece of writing to improve its content and clarity.

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What is editing?

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Editing is the process of correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors in a piece of writing.

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What does it mean to change a period to a question mark?

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It means to change the end of a statement into a question, indicating that the sentence is asking something.

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What is a comma used for?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, to indicate a pause, or to separate clauses in a sentence.

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What is a quotation mark?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words someone has said or to highlight a specific phrase.

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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., Mariah's).

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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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 the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or is.