Grammar Skills Review

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone. For example: John yelled, "Man, I can't believe we lost the game!"

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When do you use 'I' instead of 'me'?

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Use 'I' when it is the subject of the sentence. For example: 'I am going to the store.'

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When do you use 'me' instead of 'I'?

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Use 'me' when it is the object of the sentence. For example: 'She gave the book to me.'

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership. For example: 'brother's' means something belongs to the brother.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' to the end of the noun. For example: 'the dog's toy'.

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What is the correct way to write 'brother' in possessive form?

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The correct way is 'brother's'.

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What is the difference between 'brothers' and 'brother's'?

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'Brothers' is plural, meaning more than one brother. 'Brother's' shows possession, meaning something belongs to one brother.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about. For example: 'The dog barks.' The subject is 'The dog'.

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What is the object of a sentence?

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The object is who or what receives the action of the verb. For example: 'She kicked the ball.' The object is 'the ball'.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb. For example: 'The cat sleeps.'