English Flashcards
(162 cards)
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what does “bio” mean?
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life
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biodegradable
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can be broken down by organisms into harmless substances (adjective)
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bionic
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having normal abilities from the help of electronic/ mechanical devices (adjective)
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biopsy
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removing tissue, cells, or fluids for examination (noun)
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symbiosis
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organisms that benefit from living near each other (noun)
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What is an allegory?
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story in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities and have a symbolic meaning
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What is an allusion?
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reference to a person, place, or event
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What is an antagonist?
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character who opposes the solution of the story
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What is atmosphere/mood?
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feelings/mood created by the story
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What is characterization?
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the act of describing a character/qualities
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What is the climax?
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moment of great emotional intensity or suspense
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What is conflict?
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struggle/class between opposing characters/forces
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What is connotation?
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all meanings, association, emotions that come with a word
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What is denotation?
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literal/primary meaning of the word different to the feeling/ides that it suggest
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What is dialect?
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way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people
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What is dialogue?
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conversation between characters in the story
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What is diction?
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a writer’s/speakers choice of words or style
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What does foil mean?
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a character who is used as a contrast to another character
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What is foreshadowing?
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use of clues to hint upcoming events
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What is imagery?
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language that appeals to the senses
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What is irony?
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a difference between what is said and what is meant
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What is a narrator?
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a voice telling a story
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What is persona?
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mask/voice assumed by a writer
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What is a plot?
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series of related events that make up a story
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What is point of view?
vantage point from which a writer tells a story
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What is prose?
language in ordinary form without structure
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What is a protagonist?
main character
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What is a satire?
type of writing that makes fun of something
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What is setting?
time and place of a story
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What is a symbol?
person, place, thing, or idea that stands for itself and for something beyond itself
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What is theme?
central idea of a work of literature
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What is tone?
attitude a writer takes toward a character, subject, or audience
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What are the five steps to a plot?
1. Introduction2. Rising Action3. Climax4. Falling Action5. Resolution
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What is the introduction?
sets atmosphere, setting, main characters, main conflict, and point of view
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What is the rising action?
series of complications and builds up curiosity
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What is the falling action?
decrease of intensity, what happens after decision is made
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What is the resolution?
conclusion or unraveling of plot, obvious ending
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Without it there is no plot?
conflict
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What are the two types of conflict and examples of them?
External: man vs. man, man vs. society, etc.Internal: man vs. self
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What are the three main types of point of view?
first person, third person limited, third person omniscient
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How can you tell first person point of view?
character is telling the story (using I)
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How can you tell third person limited view?
not involved in story, but knows the thoughts/feeling of one character
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How can you tell third person omniscient?
knows everything
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What are the two types of characterization?
direct and indirect
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How can you tell direct characterization?
the author tells you what the character is like
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How can you tell indirect characterization?
the author describes how the character looks, dresses, speaks, thinks, feels, etc.
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What are the three types of irony?
verbal, situational, and dramatic
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What is verbal irony?
when someone says one thing, but really mean another (sarcasm)
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What is situational irony?
a contrast between what is expected and what happens
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What is dramatic irony?
when we know what is going to happen
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How can you tell if a sentence is the theme of the story?
one sentence, idea that is tried to be conveyed, different from moral, no cliches, and second person
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what does "cent" mean?
one hundred
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centenary (noun)
100th anniversary; centennial
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centigrade (adj)
celsius temperature scale
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centimeter (noun)
1/100th of a meter
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centurion (noun)
officer in command of a troop of 100 soldiers (roman times)
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what does "di"/"duo" mean?
two
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dichotomy (noun)
division into usually opposing groups
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diplomatic (adj.)
relating to negotiations between nations
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duplex (adj.)
having two elements
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duplicity (noun)
deception by pretending to feel and act one way while acting in another
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what does "hyper" mean?
above everything
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hyperactive (adj.)
excessively active
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hyperbole (noun)
extreme exaggeration
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hypertension (noun)
high blood pressure
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hyperventilate (verb)
to breath rapidly and deeply
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what does "scrub"/"scrip" mean?
to write
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conscription (noun)
forced enlistment into military service; draft
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circumscribe (verb)
limit the range/activity of something
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inscription (noun)
permanently written; engraved
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proscribe (verb)
to forbid as harmful/unlawful
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what does apt/pet mean?
to fit
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adaptation
(Noun) getting used to conditions/environment
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aptitude
(Noun) natural ability to learn
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adept
(adj.) expert
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inept
(Adj.) foolish, incompetent
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What does "loc"/"lock" mean?
to talk
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circumlocution
using many words to avoid stating an opinion (noun)
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elocution
good public speaking (noun)
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colloquial
informal talking (adj.)
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loquacious
talkative; talks too much (adj.)
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what does "para" mean?
"Beside", "beyond", "associated with"
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paradigm
clear, typical example showing how something is done (noun)
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paradox
Statement that is not common sense but may still be true; person's qualities that seem opposite (noun)
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paragon
model of excellence (noun)
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parameter
Physical quality that determines the characteristic or behavior of something; boundary (noun)
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what does "retro" mean?
back, behind, backward
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retroactive
intended to occur in the past (adj.)
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retrofit
furnish something old with new parts (verb)
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retrogress
to return to an earlier and usually worse state (verb)
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retrospective
showing how something changed over time in one place
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what does "frag"/"fract" mean?
to break/shatter
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fractious
someone that causes trouble (adj.)
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fragmentary
broken pieces (adj.)
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infraction
breaking the law (noun)
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refraction
reflection of light (noun)
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What does "chron" mean?
time
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anachronism
a person/thing that it is out of its own time (noun)
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chronic
lasting a long time or recurring often; always present (adj.)
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chronology
a sequence of event in the order they occurred (noun)
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synchronous
simultaneous (adj.)
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what is bi/bin?
two/double
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bipartisan
involving two political parties (adj.)
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binary
consisting of two parts; double (adj.)
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biennial
occurring/lasting every two years (adj.)
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bipolar
- having two opposing forces/views- opposing poles of attraction (adj.)
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what does "mono" mean?
one/only
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monogamous
in a relationship with one person (adjective)
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monograph
essay written on a specific topic (noun)
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monolithic
appearing huge/featureless (adjective )
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monotheism
worship of one god (noun)
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what does "sub" mean?
under
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subconscious
in the mind below awareness (adjective)
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subjugate
to bring under control; conquer (verb)
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subliminal
not strong enough to be perceived (adjective)
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subversion
an attempt to overthrow a government by working from within (noun)
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what does "hydr" mean?
water
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dehydrate
to remove water from (verb)
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hydraulic
operated/moved by water power (adjective)
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hydroelectric
producing electricity by water power (adjective)
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hydroponics
growing plants in nutrient water without soil (noun)
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What are the eight parts of speech?
noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjections
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What is a noun?
a word or group of words that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
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What is a proper noun?
names a particular person, place, thing, or idea
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What is common noun?
names only person, place, thing, idea (not capitalized)
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What is a concrete noun?
names a person, place, thing, idea that appeals to the senses
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What is an abstract noun?
names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic
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What is a compound noun?
consists of two words used together as one
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What is a collective noun?
word that names a group
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What is a pronoun?
a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or other pronouns
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What is an antecedent?
word that a pronoun stands for
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What is a personal pronoun?
refers to the spoken toFirst person: I, me, my, etc.Second person: you, your, yoursThird person: he, his, him, she, it, they, etc.
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What is a reflective pronoun?
refers to the subjectFirst person: myself, ourselvesSecond person: yourself, yourselvesThird person: himself, herself, itself, themselves
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What is a demonstrative pronoun?
used to point out a specific person, place, thing, or idea ex.) this, that, these, those
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What is a interrogative pronoun?
introduces a question ex.) whom, who, which, what, whose
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What is a indefinite pronoun?
refers to one or more persons, places, things, or ideas that may not be specifically namesex.) all, another, any, anyone, both, etc
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What is an adjective?
a word that modifies nouns or pronouns, tells what kind, which, or how many
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What is an article?
most frequently used adjectives: a, an, the
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What are the three types of verbs?
action, linking, and helping verbs
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What is an action verb?
tell that something is happening, happened, or will happen
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What is a linking verb?
links the subject and predicate
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What is a helping verb?
combine with the main verb to become a verb phrase
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What is an adverb?
word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Tells where, when, how, or to what extent
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What is a preposition?
word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word
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What is a conjunction?
connecting words
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What is an interjections?
word that expressed emotion, usually followed by !
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What is a complete sentence?
has subject and verb that expresses complete thought
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What is a run-on?
two or more sentences combined in one
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How do you fix run-ons?
separate into sentences, add conjunction, semicolon, DO NOT just add a comma
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What is a simple sentence?
one subject and one verb (one independent clause)
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What is a compound sentence?
two or more simple sentences joined together by a comma and a conjunction or semicolon
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What does a complete subject tell?
whom or what the sentence is about
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What does a complete predicate tell?
what the sentence is about
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What is a simple subject?
noun
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What is a simple predicate?
verb
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What is a declarative sentence?
sentence that makes a statement (.)
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What is a imperative sentence?
sentence that gives a command or request (.)
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What is an exclamatory sentence?
sentence that shows excitement/strong feeling (!)
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What is an interrogative sentence?
sentence that asks a question (?)
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Does a verb must agree with its subject?
Yes
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A singular subject takes what kind of verb?
singular verbs, usually end in s
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A plural subjects take what kind of verb?
plural verbs, usually do not end in s
