Grammar Diagnostic Review

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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, 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).

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Identify the correct form of 'who' or 'whom' in a sentence.

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Use 'who' as a subject and 'whom' as an object. Example: 'Who is coming to dinner?' vs. 'To whom should I address the letter?'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two 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 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 a comma splice?

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A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses. Example: 'It is raining, I will stay inside.' This should be corrected with a conjunction or a semicolon.

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. Example: 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.'

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

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'Their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, 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 an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She enjoys reading.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although). Example: 'Because she was tired, she went to bed early.'

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What is the correct use of apostrophes?

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Apostrophes are used to show possession (e.g., 'the dog's leash') or in contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not').