Answe/Define Flashcards

1
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The word for which a pronoun stands

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Antecedent

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2
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Indicated a long vowl sound

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Macro

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3
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Indicated an unnaccented vowl sound “uh”

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Schwa

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4
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Indicates a short vowl sound

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Breve

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5
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A statement that has no logical connection with the rest of the sentence- “ it does not follow”

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Non sequitur

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6
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Group of related words, not containing a subject and verb

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Phrase

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7
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Group of words containing a subject and verb

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Clause

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8
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Subject is receieving action of the verb

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Passive Voice

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9
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Subject is doing the action

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Active Voice

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10
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Verbal used as an adjective

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Participle

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11
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Verbal used as a noun; ends in -ing

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Gerund

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12
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States a fact or asks a question

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Indicative mood

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13
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Gives a command or makes a request

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Imperative mood

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14
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Feelings and images a words suggest beyond the strict definition

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Connotation

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15
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History and origin of a word

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Etymology

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16
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Strong exaggeration

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Hyperbole

17
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Expression whose meaning cannot be derived from the individual words in it.

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Idiom

18
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Implied cornparison not using like or as

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Metaphor

19
Q

needless repetition of words

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Redundancy

20
Q

Overused expression that becomes cliche

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Trite Expression

21
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The _____ case is used to modify gerunds.

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possessive

22
Q

The subject of an infinitive as in the ____ case.

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Objective

23
Q

The number of a pronoun indicated if it is ___ or ___.

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Singular; Plural

24
Q

A relative pronoun is used to introduce a ___ clause

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Dependent

25
Q

The indefinite pronoun “some” is (singualr/ plural/ either singular or plural).

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either singular or plural

26
Q

The infefinite pronoun “each” is (singualr/ plural/ either singular or plural).

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Singular

27
Q

When tow subjects are jointd by neither-nor, which subject dos the verb agree with?

A

The one closer to the verb.

28
Q

Lie/lay

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lay- to relax ; lie to place something

29
Q

Effect/Affect

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Effect: to accomplish a change ; Affect to influence

30
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Cite/site

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Cite: to guote or state formally ; Site: a location

31
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Reason was because/ Reason was that

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Reason was that

32
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Who/whom

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Who- S, PN ; Whome- DO, IO, OP