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correct
Adjective
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Something that is correct has no mistakes.
For question #5, only 5 people got the correct answer.
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Something that is correct is right.
When you type, the correct hand position is very important.
correct
Verb
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When you correct something that is wrong, you make it right.
I corrected the mistakes on your test.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
solemn
Adjective
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When an event is solemn, it is very serious and dignified.