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1- find the mistake in the following sentence:
I need to buy eggs, milk, butter, and flour.
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What is an indentation?
start or position further from the margin than the main part of the text.
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1. Choose the correct word.
They've Theyve They'ave
They've
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2- Where would you add a comma in this sentence:
Secondly people used different methods to get results for their experiments.
Secondly, people used different methods to get results for their experiments.
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What is the importance of indentation?
Format technique, provides continuity, and visually separate paragraphs.
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2.true or false,
This is not correct: Is there any room for me in car?
true
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3- In a paragraph where would you put a comma before using a quotation?
Before the quotation
Before the quotation
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What are the types of indentation?
First line indent
Hanging indent Right indent Left indent |
3. Choose the correct word,
If only you ... more time to spend with the family. have had would have had have
Had
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4- name 3 comma rules
Answers may vary but here are some correct ones
When two sentences are joined by a coordinating conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction. lf a phrase or group of words comes before the main sentence, place a comma after those words. Use commas around clauses. phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Place a comma before the beginning of the phrase and one at the end. Do not use commas to set off phrases and words that are essential to the sentence. For dialogue: use a comma after a phrase introducing a quotation. Use a comma after a quotation that is followed by a dialogue tag. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series. |
Why indent?
Indentations give the reader a break to reflect and rest.
Indentations give time for the reader to organize their thoughts. Indentations also hint that a change is coming. |
What is grammar
What is grammar, grammar is the study of the classes of words, their inflections, and their functions and relations in the sentence
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5- Why are commas important? (be as close to the definitions on the slides)
Commas are important because they act as a tool that separates words, phrases, and ideas so that readers do not misunderstand the author's intended meaning.
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Is this sentence correctly indented?
According to...
No it's over Intendent
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What are the 2 types of grammar:
Prescriptive grammar
Descriptive grammar |