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Three moods of English?
- Imperiate
- Indicative
- Subjunctive
Adverbs
Modifies a verb
Compound subject
A subject with more than one noun or pronoun as the subject of a sentence.
Direct vs indirect object
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.
4 types of sentences
- Declarative
- Exclamatory
- Imperative
- Interrogatory
What is declarative
Statement
Ex. I enjoy squishing my dogs toes.
What is exclamatory
Explanation
Ex. Megan Rapinoe scored!
What is imperative
Command
Ex. Don’t walk through the tunnel.
What is interrogative
Question
Ex. Have you shoveled the beach?
What is parallelism?
The repetition of the same grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence.
What is absolute phrase?
A group of words that modify an entire sentence.
Affect vs effect
Affect is the action
Effect is the end result
What is imperative mood?
A verb form used to make a demand or to give advice or instructions.
Ex. Slow down!
What is indicative mood?
It states, asks, or denies a fact.
What is subjunctive mood?
A verb form used to refer to a hypothetical scenario or to express a wish, suggestion, or command.
What is infinitive
The basic form of a verb
Free writing vs drafting
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.
Comma rules
- To separate independent clauses.
- After introductory.
- Between all items in a series.
- To set off nondestructive clauses.
- To set off appositives.
- Indicate direct address.
- Set off direct quotation.
What is primary source
Is an original document/image, the result of an experiment, statistical data or creative work.
What is secondary source?
Something written about or using a primary source.
What is a tertiary source?
A collection of primary and secondary sources.
