COMPLETE GRAMMAR REVIEW PSAT PREP

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'dog', 'city', 'happiness'.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly', such as 'quickly', 'softly', 'savagely'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it, such as 'blue', 'happy', 'tall'.

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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, separate items in a list, or clarify meaning.

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What is the difference between a complete thought and a fragment?

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A complete thought expresses a full idea and can stand alone as a sentence, while a fragment is an incomplete idea that cannot stand alone.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, such as 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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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.

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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 an article in a sentence?

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An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific, such as 'the' (definite) or 'a/an' (indefinite).