7th Grade Revising and Editing

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What is a semicolon used for?

Back

A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

Front

Where should the semicolon be placed in the sentence: 'She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.'?

Back

The semicolon should be placed before 'coming'.

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause.

Front

Which conjunction is best to join these sentences: 'We can ask directions. We can use a map.'?

Back

The best conjunction is 'or'.

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

Back

Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized.

Front

In the sentence 'My little sister will always be my little Angel.', what change should be made?

Back

Change 'Angel' to 'angel'.

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

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In the sentence 'Hi dad,' Peter said as his father walked in the door, what change needs to be made?

Back

Change 'dad' to 'Dad'.

Front

What is a common noun?

Back

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

Front

Which word should NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun: Flower, Dallas, Texas, Hurricane Harbor?

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'Flower' should not be capitalized.