Grammar Exam 2

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, and titles.

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Identify the subject in a sentence.

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It usually answers the question 'who' or 'what' before the verb.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition. Examples include he, she, it, they, and we.

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What is an unclear pronoun reference?

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An unclear pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one noun, making it ambiguous. It is important to clarify which noun the pronoun refers to.

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What is the purpose of a sentence?

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The purpose of a sentence is to express a complete thought. It typically contains a subject and a predicate.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized. Examples include 'Jane', 'Paris', and 'Microsoft'.

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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', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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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. For example, 'She runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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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. It is often missing a subject or a verb.