ELA /Grammar Review

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Define a compound sentence.

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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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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What is an example of a possessive noun?

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An example of a possessive noun is 'dog's' in 'the dog's leash'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' shows possession, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses that are not properly joined.

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What is an example of a conjunction?

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An example of a conjunction is 'and', which connects words or groups of words.