Dec. 5- Grammar Warm-up

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and exclamation points.

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What is a comma used for?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is the purpose of an exclamation point?

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An exclamation point is used to express strong emotion or emphasis.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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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.

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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'.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership, usually formed by adding an apostrophe and 's'.