Revising & Editing practice

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What is a pronoun?

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

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

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When should you use a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to separate ideas, items in a list, or to indicate a pause. For example, 'After dinner, we went for a walk.'

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles.

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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. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' shows possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, such as 'happy', 'blue', or 'tall'.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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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.