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What is editing?

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Editing is the process of reviewing and correcting written text to improve clarity, coherence, and correctness.

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What is a spelling mistake?

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A spelling mistake occurs when a word is written incorrectly, not following the accepted spelling rules.

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What is the purpose of proofreading?

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Proofreading is the final step in the editing process, where the text is checked for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

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What does it mean to revise a sentence?

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Revising a sentence means making changes to improve its structure, clarity, or content.

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like 'there' and 'their'.

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

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

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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 proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause and does not express a complete thought.

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What is the role of punctuation in writing?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas in writing.

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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.