Unit 2 Conventions

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What is the subject of a sentence?

Back

The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

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What are common nouns?

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Common nouns are used to name non-specific people, places, or things.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate is the action of the sentence.

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What are irregular plurals?

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Irregular plurals are words that mean more than one and are NOT formed by adding -s or -es to the end.

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Which of the following is NOT a conjunction: but, and, or, the?

Back

The word 'the' is NOT a conjunction.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that 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 thing, and it is always capitalized.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences.