Grammar Practice

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that shows action or a state of being.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to show tense or to form a question.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What is a comma?

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A comma is a punctuation mark used to separate items in a list or to indicate a pause.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does it mean to spell a word correctly?

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To spell a word correctly means to arrange the letters in the right order according to standard usage.

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What is direct speech?

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Direct speech is when you quote someone's exact words, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

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What is an example of a noun?

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Examples of nouns include 'dog', 'school', and 'happiness'.

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What is an example of a verb?

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Examples of verbs include 'run', 'jump', and 'is'.