7th Grade Revising and Editing

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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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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When should you capitalize a word in a sentence?

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You should capitalize a word when it is a proper noun, the first word of a sentence, or part of a title.

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What is a semicolon used for?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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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 an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.

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What is the function of quotation marks in writing?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a direct quote?

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A direct quote should be enclosed in quotation marks and followed by a comma if it precedes a dialogue tag.

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What is the role of an apostrophe in contractions?

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An apostrophe is used in contractions to indicate the omission of letters, such as in 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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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 conjunction.