Non-Written and Written Communication

Question 1

Root

Answer 1

is the basic element of a word. The root is usually related to the word’s origin. Roots can often help you figure out the word’s meaning.

Question 2

Root: bio Meaning: _____

Answer 2

Life

Question 3

Root: ciru Meaning: _____

Answer 3

around

Question 4

Root: frac Meaning: _____

Answer 4

break

Question 5

Root: geo Meaning: _____

Answer 5

earth

Question 6

Root: mal Meaning: _____

Answer 6

bad

Question 7

Root: Matr/mater Meaning: _____

Answer 7

mother

Question 8

Root: neo Meaning: _____

Answer 8

new

Question 9

Root: patr/ pater Meaning: _____

Answer 9

father

Question 10

Root: spec Meaning: _____

Answer 10

look

Question 11

Root: tele Meaning: _____

Answer 11

distance

Question 12

Prefixes

Answer 12

are syllables that come at the beginning of a word. They usually have a standard meaning.

Question 13

Sentences

Answer 13

conveys a complete thought or idea. Evey sentence has a subject and a predicate.

Question 14

There are 3 fundamental types of sentences

Answer 14

Simple
Compound
Complex

Question 15

Simple Sentences

Answer 15

the sentence has at least one subject and one predicate.

Question 16

Compound Sentences

Answer 16

the sentence has two or more simple sentences joined into a single sentence.

Question 17

Complex Sentences

Answer 17

the sentence has a main clause, with a subordinate clause.

Question 18

Clause

Answer 18

is a part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb.

Question 19

independent Clauses

Answer 19

can stand alone as a sentence.

Question 20

Dependent Clauses

Answer 20

cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Question 21

Subordinate Clauses

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is another name for dependent clauses b/c it is subordinate to, or depends on, the independent clause for its meaning.

Question 22

Relative Clauses

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are dependent clauses that begin with a relative pronoun (of which, that, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose). The relative pronoun is the subject and refers to something that came befoe the clause.

like an add on to the sentence, after the comma

Question 23

Phrase

Answer 23

is one or more words that may express a thought, but it does not contain both a subject and predicate required to form a clause or a sentence.

Question 24

Nouns

Answer 24

name a person, place, thing, character, or concept. They give a name to everything that is, has been, or will be.

Question 25

Pronouns

Answer 25

take the place of nouns or noun phrases and help avoid constant repetition of the house or phrase.

Question 26

Subjective Pronouns. Examples

Answer 26

I, We, He, She, It, They, Who, You

Question 27

Objective Pronouns. Examples

Answer 27

Me, Us, Him, It, Her, Them, Whom, You

Question 28

Possessive Pronouns. Examples

Answer 28

My, Our, His, Its, Her, Their, Whose, Your

Question 29

Adjectives

Answer 29

modify nouns and pronouns. They add detail and clarify nouns and pronouns.

Question 30

Adverbs

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are often formed by adding ly to an adjective. ex: unfortunatel-y

Question 31

Comparison

Answer 31

Adjectives and adverbs can show comparison.

Question 32

Verbals

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is a verb that can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

Question 33

Infinitives

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are verbals--a verb preceded by "to" that can act as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. example: to hop, to paint whatever follows is the prepositional phrase.

Question 34

Conjunctions

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are words that connect and logically relate parts of a sentence. example: and, but, for, or , nor

Question 35

Prepositions

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connect a word to a pronoun, noun, or noun phrase called the object of the preposition. Words like: above, across, as, beside, from, of, towards, at, by, in, on, up, after, before, into, over, upon, among, below, for, near, to, and without.

Question 36

Prepositional Phrase

Answer 36

IN the book WITH apparent glee WITHOUT a care

Question 37

Negation

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words such as no, never, nobody, nothing, and not.

Question 38

Modifiers

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may be words or groups of words. They can change or qualify the meaning of another word or group of words. They belong near the words they modify.

Question 39

Misplaced Modifiers

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appear to modify words in a way that doesn't make sense.

Question 40

Parallelism

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when two or more ideas are connected, use a parallel structure to make the passage more clear to the reader. Example: Matt stayed in shape by eating right and BY excercising daily.

Question 41

Diction

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is choosing and using appropriate words. Does not use unnecessary words.

Question 42

Homonyms

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are words that sound alike but do not have the same meaning. ``` Example: accept (receive) except ( other than) ascent (rise) assent (agreement) ```

Question 43

Spelling rule

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put i before e, except after c or when sounded as a as in "neighbor" and "weigh"

Question 44

Idioms

Answer 44

are expressions with special meanings and often break the rules of grammar. Example: a slap on the wrist word of mouth head over heals