6th Grade SBAC Practice Grammar and Punctuation

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to show possession (e.g., the dog's leash) or to form contractions (e.g., can't for cannot).

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What is the correct use of 'who' and 'whom'?

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Use 'who' as the subject of a verb and 'whom' as the object of a verb or preposition.

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What is a semicolon?

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A semicolon is a punctuation mark (;) used to connect closely related independent clauses.

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When should you use commas in a list?

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Use commas to separate items in a list, except before the conjunction (e.g., flour, sugar, eggs, and butter).

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What is a hyphen?

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A hyphen (-) is used to join words or parts of words, such as in compound adjectives (e.g., well-written).

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun (belonging to it), while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What is the purpose of a period?

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A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is the function of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech or quotations.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb.