Christmas Correcting Sentences

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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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 question mark?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

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What is a period?

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A period (.) is used at the end of a sentence to show that it is complete.

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, and it always starts with a capital letter.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

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What is the difference between 'is' and 'are'?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects.

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What is a holiday?

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A holiday is a special day of celebration or observance.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, like 'can't' for 'cannot'.