Grammar Bell Ringer Checkpoint

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What does 'lose' mean?

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To fail to keep or maintain something; to be deprived of something.

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What does 'loose' mean?

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Not tight or firmly fixed; free or released from attachment.

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What is a homophone?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

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What does 'untouched' mean?

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Not touched; not altered or affected.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the pronoun 'I'?

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The pronoun 'I' is always capitalized in English.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns, such as names of people, places, and organizations, are always capitalized.

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What is the purpose of punctuation?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing.

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What is an abbreviation?

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A shortened form of a word or phrase.

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What is the rule for using commas in a list?

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Use commas to separate items in a list.

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What is the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two'?

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'To' is a preposition, 'too' means also or excessively, and 'two' is the number 2.