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Basics Flashcards

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Linking verb

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Connects subject to additional information. Can be replaced with is, am, are

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Comparative Adjective

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“er”/”est” or “more/less”/”most/least”

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Comparative Adverb

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more/less or most/least

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Verb-ing Uses

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  1. Verb - is/am/are/was/were/be(form of be) + verb - presents action and timing
  2. Gerund - Can replace something
  3. Adjective - what kind of something. Ex - Marketing costs
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To + Verb

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Presents Intention

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Subject Verb Pairs

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As many pairs as the number of clauses

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Conjunctions

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Join 2 parts of sentences together. 3 types -

  1. Coordinating - Both independents. FANBOYS
  2. Subordinating - One is more important. Must use semicolon to connect 2 independent sentences
  3. Correlating - Both equal. Ex - not only..but also
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Connect 2 independent sentences

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Comma + FANBOYS
Semicolon
2 clauses connected by FANBOYS need not be independent

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FANBOYS

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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