PSSA Grammar Practice

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate tells what the subject does or is. Example: In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly,' 'barked loudly' is the complete predicate.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate has two or more verbs that share the same subject. Example: 'The cat ran and jumped.' Here, 'ran' and 'jumped' are the compound predicates.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The big brown dog barked,' 'The big brown dog' is the complete subject.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in the complete subject. Example: In 'The big brown dog barked,' 'dog' is the simple subject.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb in the complete predicate. Example: In 'The dog barked,' 'barked' is the simple predicate.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning. Examples include periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is a spelling mistake?

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A spelling mistake occurs when a word is written incorrectly. Example: 'sum' should be 'some'.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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What is a question mark?

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A question mark is a punctuation mark used at the end of a question. Example: 'What is your name?'

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What is a quotation mark?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words someone said. Example: 'She said, "Hello!"'