Grammar

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the correct use 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.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it'; 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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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 (singular or plural).

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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 appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the purpose of an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

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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 and is not a complete sentence.

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What is the role of conjunctions in a sentence?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses, sentences, or words, such as 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

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'Affect' is usually a verb meaning 'to influence'; 'effect' is a noun meaning 'a result'.

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What is parallel structure?

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Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.