4th Grade Grammar Review Flashcard

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What does it mean if someone says, "She let the cat out of the bag."?

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She let the secret out. It means she revealed something that was supposed to be kept secret.

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Correct this sentence: lets go play outside my freind oliver said.

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"Let's go play outside," my friend, Oliver, said.

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What punctuation should you put at the end of this sentence? It is almost my birthday

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! (exclamation mark) because it expresses excitement.

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What does the word "desert" mean in the sentence: "We promise not to desert you," Alex's friends told him?

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To abandon.

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Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence? He went to the store after work. My friends and I played softball for fun. Because the dog ran away. Why did you go to bed so late?

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Because the dog ran away.

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that 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 or a state of being.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.