Grammar Skills Assessment

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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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What is a fragment in grammar?

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

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

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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 is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have at least a subject and a verb and express a complete thought.

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What is the role of conjunctions in sentences?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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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.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.

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What is the function of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives describe or modify nouns, providing more information about them.