Revising and Editing Practice

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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What is the purpose of revising a sentence?

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The purpose of revising a sentence is to improve clarity, coherence, and overall effectiveness of the writing.

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

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun, '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 appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the main idea of a paragraph?

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The main idea of a paragraph is the central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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How can you combine two sentences effectively?

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You can combine two sentences effectively by using conjunctions, relative pronouns, or by restructuring the sentences.

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What is the role of punctuation in sentence clarity?

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

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.