6th Grade_ Revising & Editing

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What is the correct way to punctuate a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence should use a comma before the conjunction (e.g., 'and', 'but') when connecting two independent clauses. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' is a possessive pronoun, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'. Example: 'They put their bags over there because they're tired.'

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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 conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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What is the purpose of commas in a sentence?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and to set off introductory elements. Example: 'Before dinner, we went for a walk.'

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'She ____ to the store yesterday.'?

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The correct form is 'went'. The complete sentence is 'She went to the store yesterday.'

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What is the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two'?

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'To' is a preposition, 'too' means 'also' or 'excessively', and 'two' is the number 2. Example: 'I want to go too, but I have two exams.'

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb. Example: 'When we went to the park.' (This is a fragment because it doesn't express a complete thought.)

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What is the correct way to use apostrophes for possession?

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Apostrophes are used to show possession. For singular nouns, add 's' (e.g., 'the dog's leash'). For plural nouns ending in 's', add just an apostrophe (e.g., 'the dogs' park').

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What is the purpose of editing in writing?

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Editing is the process of reviewing and correcting a piece of writing to improve clarity, coherence, and correctness. It involves checking for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

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What is the correct way to write the sentence: 'He go to the park every day.'?

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The correct way is 'He goes to the park every day.' The verb 'go' should be in the third person singular form 'goes'.