English Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
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Misplace modifier
A
A descriptive word or phrase should be placed immediately before or after the thing it modifies
2
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Pronouns
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Clearly refers to a noun, and must agree with that noun in gender and number
3
Q
Simple past
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Has ceased to occur
4
Q
Perfect past (have…has…)
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Continues to the present
5
Q
Past perfect (had… (past verb)…)
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Was completed before some other past action began
6
Q
Not only….
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…but also…
7
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Not so…
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…as…
8
Q
Comparing two things
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- more
- -er
- between
9
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Comparing three or more things
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- most
- -est
- among
10
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Quantity: can be counted
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- many
- number
- few
11
Q
Quantity: cannot be counted
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- much
- amount
- less
12
Q
The number…
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Singular
13
Q
A number…
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Plural
14
Q
Superior….
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…to…
15
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Between…
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…and
16
Q
Contrast….
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….with..
17
Q
Forbid…
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…to…
18
Q
Prohibit…
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…from…
19
Q
Define…
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…as…
20
Q
Regard…
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…as…
21
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Think of…
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…as…
22
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See…
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…as…
23
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“Such as” means
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For example
24
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“Like” means
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Similar to
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Credit...
...with...
26
POE
Out of scope - goes beyond the realm of the element
opposite of what you need
Extreme
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Critical reasoning steps
1. Identity the conclusion
2. Point out assumptions
3. Decide how valid the premises and assumptions are
4. Identify places where you find the author's reasoning to be weak and discuss how you would make it stronger
