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7 coordination conjunctions
for and nor but or yet so
7 subordinate conjunctions
when whenever where since that after because
7 conjunctive adverbs
first second third next finally then thus
what makes a sentence passive
be verb + part parciple
be verbs
am is was were been being be are
antecedent
a noun that a pronoun proceeds
4 modal auxilliary words
would could should can
2 parts of a topic sentence
topic and controlling idea
2 types of sentences to use for thesis/topic
simple and complex
simple sentence
independent clause
compound sentence
2 independent clauses
complex sentence
independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause
compound complex
2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause
2 parts of a thesis statement
universal topic and position
when is it acceptable to use a compound sentence
when adding punctuation/semicolon/comma+coordinative conjunction/ transition word+semicolon to combine independent clauses
dangling modifiers
word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence
misplaced modifier
a word or phrase that modifies a word that was placed in a different part of the sentence