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 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. 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 dog's leash' (singular) and 'The dogs' park' (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 an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause. Example: 'Because I was tired.' This does not express a complete thought.

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What is the function of a coordinating conjunction?

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Coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance. Example: 'I wanted to go, but I was too tired.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She enjoys painting.'

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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. Example: 'Although she was tired.'

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it,' while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has.' Example: 'The dog wagged its tail.' vs. 'It's going to rain today.'