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Let's go through each sentence and correct it with proper capitalization and punctuation. Here’s the corrected version of each sentence, along with explanations:
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1. today we have english arabic and art.
✔ Today we have English, Arabic, and art.
- "Today" starts the sentence → capitalize first letter.
- "English," "Arabic" are names of subjects/languages → capitalized.
- Add comma before "and" in a list (Oxford comma).
- End with a period.
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2. sara lives in dubai
✔ Sara lives in Dubai.
- "Sara" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- "Dubai" is a city name → capitalize.
- End with a period.
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3. maha took this photo during her holiday in france
✔ Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
- "Maha" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- "France" is a country name → capitalize.
- End with a period.
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4. where are the rugs from
✔ Where are the rugs from?
- This is a question → start with capital letter.
- End with a question mark.
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5. how long did you study for the quiz
✔ How long did you study for the quiz?
- Question → start with capital letter.
- End with a question mark.
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6. i like to take my children to bassa beach
✔ I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
- "I" is always capitalized.
- "Bassa Beach" is a specific place → both words capitalized.
- End with a period.
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7. did ramadan start on friday
✔ Did Ramadan start on Friday?
- Question → start with capital letter.
- "Ramadan" is a religious month → capitalize.
- "Friday" is a day of the week → capitalize.
- End with a question mark.
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8. huda watched the news on oman channel
✔ Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
- "Huda" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- "Oman Channel" is a proper noun (name of a TV channel) → capitalize both words.
- End with a period.
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9. we will have our summer holiay on june
✔ We will have our summer holiday on June.
- "We" starts the sentence → capitalize.
- "June" is a month → capitalize.
- Spelling correction: "holiay" → "holiday"
- End with a period.
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10. yesterday majid had pasta soup and salad for dinner
✔ Yesterday Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
- "Yesterday" starts the sentence → capitalize.
- "Majid" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- Add commas between items in a list (pasta, soup, and salad).
- End with a period.
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1. Today we have English, Arabic, and art.
2. Sara lives in Dubai.
3. Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
4. Where are the rugs from?
5. How long did you study for the quiz?
6. I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
7. Did Ramadan start on Friday?
8. Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
9. We will have our summer holiday on June.
10. Yesterday Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
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1. today we have english arabic and art.
✔ Today we have English, Arabic, and art.
- "Today" starts the sentence → capitalize first letter.
- "English," "Arabic" are names of subjects/languages → capitalized.
- Add comma before "and" in a list (Oxford comma).
- End with a period.
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2. sara lives in dubai
✔ Sara lives in Dubai.
- "Sara" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- "Dubai" is a city name → capitalize.
- End with a period.
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3. maha took this photo during her holiday in france
✔ Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
- "Maha" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- "France" is a country name → capitalize.
- End with a period.
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4. where are the rugs from
✔ Where are the rugs from?
- This is a question → start with capital letter.
- End with a question mark.
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5. how long did you study for the quiz
✔ How long did you study for the quiz?
- Question → start with capital letter.
- End with a question mark.
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6. i like to take my children to bassa beach
✔ I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
- "I" is always capitalized.
- "Bassa Beach" is a specific place → both words capitalized.
- End with a period.
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7. did ramadan start on friday
✔ Did Ramadan start on Friday?
- Question → start with capital letter.
- "Ramadan" is a religious month → capitalize.
- "Friday" is a day of the week → capitalize.
- End with a question mark.
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8. huda watched the news on oman channel
✔ Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
- "Huda" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- "Oman Channel" is a proper noun (name of a TV channel) → capitalize both words.
- End with a period.
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9. we will have our summer holiay on june
✔ We will have our summer holiday on June.
- "We" starts the sentence → capitalize.
- "June" is a month → capitalize.
- Spelling correction: "holiay" → "holiday"
- End with a period.
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10. yesterday majid had pasta soup and salad for dinner
✔ Yesterday Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
- "Yesterday" starts the sentence → capitalize.
- "Majid" is a person’s name → capitalize.
- Add commas between items in a list (pasta, soup, and salad).
- End with a period.
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✔ Final Corrected Answers:
1. Today we have English, Arabic, and art.
2. Sara lives in Dubai.
3. Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
4. Where are the rugs from?
5. How long did you study for the quiz?
6. I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
7. Did Ramadan start on Friday?
8. Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
9. We will have our summer holiday on June.
10. Yesterday Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
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