Grammar

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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 (e.g., and, but, or). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence. Example: 'Although it was raining.'

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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, to separate items in a list, or to set off introductory elements. Example: 'Before dinner, we went for a walk.'

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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). Example: 'She runs every day.' (singular) vs. 'They run every day.' (plural)

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' for singular nouns or just an apostrophe for plural nouns that already end in 's'. Example: 'The girl's book' (singular) and 'The girls' books' (plural).

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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 conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I go to the library often.'

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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. It is often missing a subject or a verb. Example: 'Because I was tired.' (This is a fragment.)

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What is the function of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. Example: 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: 'The tall building.' Here, 'tall' is the adjective describing the noun 'building.'

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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'. Example: 'She runs quickly.' Here, 'quickly' modifies the verb 'runs.'