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Three moods of English?

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  1. Imperiate
  2. Indicative
  3. Subjunctive
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Adverbs

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Modifies a verb

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Compound subject

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A subject with more than one noun or pronoun as the subject of a sentence.

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Direct vs indirect object

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Direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. Indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object.

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4 types of sentences

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  1. Declarative
  2. Exclamatory
  3. Imperative
  4. Interrogatory
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What is declarative

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Statement

Ex. I enjoy squishing my dogs toes.

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What is exclamatory

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Explanation

Ex. Megan Rapinoe scored!

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What is imperative

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Command

Ex. Don’t walk through the tunnel.

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What is interrogative

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Question

Ex. Have you shoveled the beach?

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What is parallelism?

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The repetition of the same grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence.

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What is absolute phrase?

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A group of words that modify an entire sentence.

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Affect vs effect

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Affect is the action

Effect is the end result

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What is imperative mood?

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A verb form used to make a demand or to give advice or instructions.

Ex. Slow down!

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What is indicative mood?

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It states, asks, or denies a fact.

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What is subjunctive mood?

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A verb form used to refer to a hypothetical scenario or to express a wish, suggestion, or command.

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What is infinitive

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The basic form of a verb

17
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Free writing vs drafting

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Free writing is spontaneous, unstructured exercise aimed at generating ideas. Drafting is a more deliberate and organized process of creating a polished piece of writing.

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Comma rules

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  1. To separate independent clauses.
  2. After introductory.
  3. Between all items in a series.
  4. To set off nondestructive clauses.
  5. To set off appositives.
  6. Indicate direct address.
  7. Set off direct quotation.
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What is primary source

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Is an original document/image, the result of an experiment, statistical data or creative work.

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What is secondary source?

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Something written about or using a primary source.

21
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What is a tertiary source?

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A collection of primary and secondary sources.