Grammar Diagnostic

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a part of speech that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: 'dog', 'city', 'happiness'.

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

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What is a fragment in grammar?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is not a complete sentence. Example: 'If I had known.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction. Example: 'I love to read I go to the library often.'

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they'.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in a sentence. Example: 'Who is coming?' vs. 'To whom did you speak?'

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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 has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She enjoys reading.'

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What is a dependent (subordinate) clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause. Example: 'Although she was tired...'

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a part of speech that expresses action or being. Examples: 'run', 'is', 'think'.