Revising and Editing Flashcard

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the correct form of the verb: She ___ one of the brightest students in the class.

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is

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas within a sentence.

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What does it mean to infer something?

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To infer means to deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is the correct punctuation for dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, with punctuation placed inside the quotes.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is the function of a conjunction?

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.