2nd MP Grammar Review

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent (the noun it replaces).

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Correct the pronoun-antecedent agreement: 'The team celebrated their victory.'

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The team celebrated its victory.

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What is the purpose of commas in a series?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list or series to clarify meaning and improve readability.

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Identify the error: 'Each of the students have their own locker.'

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The correct sentence is: 'Each of the students has their own locker.'

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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 coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is the function of a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause.

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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.'