A subject is a noun that is what the sentence is about.
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What is a comma splice?
Comma splicing is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses instead of a conjunction, semicolon, or period/full stop.
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What is a clause?
A unit of grammatical organization that consists a subject and predicate.
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If the letter 'I' is standing alone in a sentence, is it capitalized?
Yes
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What is a common noun?
Concrete and are not specific.
Examples: Cat, dog, snake, lady, pencil, baby, tree, etc.
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What is a predicate?
A predicate is the description that follows after a verb. It is needed to make a complete sentence.
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When would you use a semicolon in a sentence?
- To link two independent clauses that are related closely to the same thought or idea.
- Between items in a list or series when a comma would be confusing.
- Before introductory conjunctions (however, therefore, moreover, etc.)
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What is a phrase?
A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
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Does the following title have the proper capitalization for a novel?
Alice In Wonderland
No. Prepositions are lowercase unless they are the first word of the title.
Correct Punctuation: Alice in Wonderland
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What is a collective noun?
These are nouns that when there is a collective group, the name of the nonu changes. This noun can stand alone, but isn’t restricted to standing alone.
Examples: Flock of birds. Pride of lions. Goose - Geese. Wolf pack.
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What is the purpose of a preposition word?
The purpose of a preposition is a word that links a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence.
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What is a colon and when would you use it?
Use a colon before a list or an explanation that is preceded by a clause that can stand by itself.
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What is the difference between a clause and a phrase?
A clause has a subject AND a verb. A phrase has a subject OR a verb.
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What is needed to make this sentence correct?
the dog was walking down poorman st.
Capitalize the words 'The' and 'Poorman St.'
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What is a past tense verb?
Past tense expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past. Most past tense verbs end in -ed. The irregular verbs have special past tense forms which must be memorized.
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What questions does an adjective answer?
An adjective answers these questions:
what kind
which one
how many
whose
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What is a comma and what is it used for?
Commas emphasize words relationships to one another in a sentence. They are used after introductory words, exclamations, common expressions, and names used in direct address aren’t necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
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What is an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause expresses a complete thought, so it can stand by itself.
A dependent clause, also known as a subordinate clause, expresses only part of a thought, so it cannot stand alone.
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What is the proper capitalization for a movie title?
All words except for prepositions are capitalized unless they are the first word of the title.
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What is a perfect verb?
Typically have a form of the verb “have” in front of the past participle. Participle : verb that functions as if it is an adjective
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What is a progressive verb form?
Progressive Verb Forms - Can be in present (happening at the same times the statement is written), past (describes a past action that occurred when another action occurred at the same time) and future form (ongoing or continuous action that will occur in the future). Often end in -ing.
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What is an apostrophe?
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.
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What is the phrase in this sentence?
After falling and skinning her knee, Amy went to the nurse to get a band-aid.
'After falling and skinning her knee' is the phrase in the sentence.
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What capitalization errors are there in this title?
The Walking Dead
Trick question. There are none!
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How many types of verbs are there?
7: Past, Present, Future, Perfect, Action, State of Being, and Progressive