Grammar Review

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Which of the following is not a noun? Run, Mrs. Whittle, Dog, Phone

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Run is not a noun; it is a verb.

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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 correct way to list adjectives?

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Use commas to separate adjectives when they describe the same noun, e.g., "The tall, red building."

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How do you use 'really excited' in a sentence?

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You can use 'really excited' as it is, e.g., 'Students are really excited to come back to school.'

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What is the correct form of 'oil' in the sentence: 'My dad had ___ hands after changing the car's oil.'?

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The correct form is 'oily', e.g., 'My dad had oily hands after changing the car's oil.'

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not have a subject-verb relationship.

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What is the difference between a phrase and a sentence?

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A sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a phrase does not.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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