Correcting Sentences

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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, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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When do we capitalize the first letter of a word?

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We capitalize the first letter of a word at the beginning of a sentence, for proper nouns, and for important words in titles.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words spoken by someone.

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between characters in a story.

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to show possession or to form contractions.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, and it is always capitalized.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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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.