Answe/Define Flashcards
The word for which a pronoun stands
Antecedent
Indicated a long vowl sound
Macro
Indicated an unnaccented vowl sound “uh”
Schwa
Indicates a short vowl sound
Breve
A statement that has no logical connection with the rest of the sentence- “ it does not follow”
Non sequitur
Group of related words, not containing a subject and verb
Phrase
Group of words containing a subject and verb
Clause
Subject is receieving action of the verb
Passive Voice
Subject is doing the action
Active Voice
Verbal used as an adjective
Participle
Verbal used as a noun; ends in -ing
Gerund
States a fact or asks a question
Indicative mood
Gives a command or makes a request
Imperative mood
Feelings and images a words suggest beyond the strict definition
Connotation
History and origin of a word
Etymology
Strong exaggeration
Hyperbole
Expression whose meaning cannot be derived from the individual words in it.
Idiom
Implied cornparison not using like or as
Metaphor
needless repetition of words
Redundancy
Overused expression that becomes cliche
Trite Expression
The _____ case is used to modify gerunds.
possessive
The subject of an infinitive as in the ____ case.
Objective
The number of a pronoun indicated if it is ___ or ___.
Singular; Plural
A relative pronoun is used to introduce a ___ clause
Dependent
