Grade 6 Unit 3 Grammar Review

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate linguistic units. Examples include periods, commas, question marks, and quotation marks.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'will', and 'have'.

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What is a main verb?

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A main verb expresses the main action or state of being in a sentence. For example, in 'She runs fast', 'runs' is the main verb.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works. For example: 'He said, "Hello!"'.

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What is the difference between 'has' and 'have'?

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'Has' is used with singular subjects (he, she, it), while 'have' is used with plural subjects (they, we) and with 'I' and 'you'.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective. Common linking verbs include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What is the correct punctuation for direct speech?

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Direct speech should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks. For example: 'I love reading,' she said.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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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. For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and typically begins with a question word (who, what, where, when, why) or an auxiliary verb. Example: 'What is your name?'