English 9 final review

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

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'Your' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership, while 'you're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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Choose the correct form: (their / there / they’re)

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

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What is proper capitalization?

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Proper capitalization means capitalizing the first letter of the first word in a sentence and proper nouns.

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How do you start a question in English?

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A question in English should start with a capital letter and often begins with a question word or an auxiliary verb.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of punctuation?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the function of an adjective?

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An adjective describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it.

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What is the difference between a noun and a verb?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea, while a verb expresses an action or state of being.