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What is grammar? |
The rules of a language. |
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What is a noun? |
A person place or thing. |
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What is a verb? |
An action word or the thing that is being done. |
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What is the formula for a sentence? |
S + V + O Subject or noun first, then a verb or action and then an object if there is one. Only a noun and verb are required. "He ran". |
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What is a conjunction? |
A conjunction connects two ideas. |
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What are some examples of a conjunction? |
The acronym FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. Also a comma can be used. |
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What is the fomula for a sentence when a conjunction is used? |
S + V + O + conjunction + S + V + O |
S + V + O |
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What is a serial comma? |
Commas separate units in a list. |
Pets R Us has lizards and frogs, dogs and cats, and parakeets and macaws.Notice that the serial comma comes before "and" but not the last "and" in the sentence. |
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When should a semicolon be used? ; |
A semicolon can be used to combine two ideas. Mary's dog is hyperactive; it won't stop barking or sit still. |
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