#7 Language Skills Review

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What is the correct way to capitalize words in a sentence?

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In a sentence, only the first word and proper nouns should be capitalized. For example: 'Both boys and girls shout with glee when a rock skips across the water.'

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'boy', 'city', and 'car'.

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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, and it is always capitalized. Examples include 'John', 'Paris', and 'Microsoft'.

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in a sentence. Examples include periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. For example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. For example, in 'The cat sleeps', 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells something about the subject and usually contains a verb. For example, in 'The cat sleeps', 'sleeps' is the predicate.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in 'The red ball', 'red' is the adjective describing the ball.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. For example, in 'She runs quickly', 'quickly' is the adverb.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.