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Quick questions on Sentence boundaries and punctuation - STAAR English I
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What is fragment?Show answer
A dependent clause alone ("Because the team practiced hard") is not a sentence. Attach it to a main clause.
What is apostrophe for a plural?Show answer
"Two dog's" is wrong; a plain plural takes no apostrophe ("two dogs"). Apostrophes mark possession or contraction.
What is q1?Show answer
What are the three ways to fix a run-on or comma splice? [Recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Is "The students' projects were on display" punctuated correctly if there are many students, and why? [Short explanation]
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