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1
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What is a kind of phrase that contains more information about a previous noun in sentence?

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Appositive

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2
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What is a kind of mark used when an explanation follows it?

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Colon

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3
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What is a pronoun case used as the direct object or object of the preposition?

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Objective

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4
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What is a descriptive word formed from a proper noun?

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Proper Adjective

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5
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What is a punctuation mark used around an appositive phrase already containing commas?

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Dash

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6
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What is a mark used to indicate a possessive or the omission of letters in a word?

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Apostrophe

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7
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What is a verbal form beginning with the word “to”?

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Infinitive

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8
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What is a kind of conjunction used in a compound sentence?

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Coordinating

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9
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What is a kind of conjunction used in a complex sentence after the introductory adverbial clause?

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Subordinating

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10
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What is a mark used in a compound adjective?

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Hyphen

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11
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What is a sentence with two independent clauses not separated by a semicolon or comma and coordinating conjunction?

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Run-on

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12
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What is a group of words lacking a subject,verb,or both?

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Phrase

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13
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What is a type of verb that establishes an identity between subject and a word in the predicate like an adjective,noun,or pronoun?

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Linking Verb

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14
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What is a kind of clause that is a complete thought?

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Independent

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15
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What is a kind of conjunction used in pairs,such as not only/but also?

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Correlative

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16
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What is a verbal form that is used as an adjective?

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Participle

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17
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What are capitalized words that refer to a specific person,place,thing,or idea?

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Proper Nouns

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18
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What is a group of words with both a subject and a verb?

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Clause

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19
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What are forms of pronouns that denote which one to use?

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Cases

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20
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What are nouns/pronouns receiving the action of an action verb?

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Direct Object

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21
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What is a verbal form that is used as a noun?

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Gerund

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22
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What is a kind of punctuation used after an introductory phrase or clause in a sentence?

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Comma

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23
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What is a kind of clause that isn’t a complete thought?

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Dependent

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24
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What is a transitional word used after a semicolon in a compound sentence?

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Conjunctive Adverb

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25
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What is a verb catagory that designates time of the verb?

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Tense

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26
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What begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition?

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Prepositional Phrase

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27
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What is a pronoun case used for subject of sentence or after linking verbs?

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Nominative

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28
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Creating a run-on,what is the misuse of a comma in a compound sentence?

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Comma Splice

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29
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What form of sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause?

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Complex Sentence

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30
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What form of sentence has two or more independent clauses and one dependent clause?

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Compound/Complex Sentence

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31
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What form of sentence has one independent clause?

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Simple Sentence

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32
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What are the three author’s purposes?

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Entertain-to entertain the reader with a story
Persuade-to try to sway the reader’s opinion about something
Inform-to inform the reader of something

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33
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What is a kind of pronoun that refers to a person,a place,a thing,or an idea that may or may not be specifically named?

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Indefinite

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34
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What are the five text structures?

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Cause and Effect, Sequence, Description, Compare and Contrast,and Problem and Solution

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35
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What is the repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry?

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Assonance

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36
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What is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds?

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Alliteration

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37
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What text structure tells what happened and what caused it to happen?

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Cause and Effect

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38
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What text structure shows how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different?

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Compare and Contrast

39
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What text structure describes items or events in order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something?

40
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What text structure tells about a problem then gives one or more possible solutions?

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Problem and Solution

41
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What text structure describes a topic,idea ,person ,place ,or thing by listing its features,characteristics,or examples?

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Description

42
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What is an indirect reference to a person,event,or thing?

43
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What is a deceptive appearance?

44
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What is the author’s way of expression?

45
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What is the overall feeling a reader gets when reading a story?

46
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What point of view tells the thoughts and feelings of every character?

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3rd Person Omniscient

47
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What point of view tells the thoughts and feelings of only one character using words like I,me,and my?

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1st Person

48
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What point of view uses words like you?

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2nd Person

49
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What point of view tells the story from an outside point of view and tells the thoughts and feelings of one character?

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3rd Person Limited

50
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What is a play on words?

51
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What gives nonhuman objects human qualities?

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Personification

52
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Who is the heroine in a story?

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Protagonist

53
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Who is the villain(bad guy) in a story?

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Antagonist

54
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What is the dictionary definition of any word?

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Denotation

55
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What are words spoken to God or to oneself in a story?

56
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A category of artistic composition

57
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What is a conclusion about a group of things or people?

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Generalization

58
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What is it called when the words mean exactly what they say?

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Literal Meaning

59
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What is it called when a story relieves a previous moment,like a memory,a dream,or by simply revisiting?

60
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What is the opposite of a flashback?

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Flash forward

61
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The turning point of a story

62
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An expression like “it’s raining cats and dogs”

63
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A totally made up story

64
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A true story like a biography

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Nonfiction

65
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What is a conflict between a person and him or herself?

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Internal Conflict

66
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What is a conflict between a person and his or her surroundings?
ex.
Person vs. Person

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External Conflict

67
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What is a statement that seems true and not true at the same time?

68
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The part of the story building up to the climax

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Rising Action

69
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A storytelling

70
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When people are talking

71
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When words mean something other than what they say

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Figurative Meaning

72
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An extreme exaggeration

73
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The part of a story immediately following the climax

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Falling Action

74
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The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression

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Connotation

75
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Name the “FANBOYS”

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For             Yet
And            So
Nor
But
Or
76
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What kind of pronouns are anybody,anyone,and anything?

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Indefinite

77
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Are the following indefinite pronouns singular,plural,or do they depend on their meaning:one,everyone,and each?

78
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Are the following indefinite pronouns singular,plural,or do they depend on their meaning:both,few,and many?

79
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Are the following indefinite pronouns singular,plural,or do they depend on their meaning:all,none,and some?

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Being singular or plural depends on their meaning

80
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Sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about

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Topic Sentence

80
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Sentence that tells what the essay will be about

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Thesis Statement

81
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Is this pronoun Demonstrative,Reflexive/Intensive,Interrogative,Relative,or Indefinite?

                    What
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Interrogative

82
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Is this pronoun Demonstrative,Reflexive/Intensive,Interrogative,Relative,or Indefinite?

Myself

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Reflexive/Intensive

83
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Is this pronoun Demonstrative,Reflexive/Intensive,Interrogative,Relative,or Indefinite?

                               That
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Demonstrative

84
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Is this pronoun Demonstrative,Reflexive/Intensive,Interrogative,Relative,or Indefinite?

                                          Whom
85
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Is this pronoun Demonstrative,Reflexive/Intensive,Interrogative,Relative,or Indefinite?

                                     None
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Indefinite

86
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Kind of pronoun that ends in -self or -selves

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Reflexive/Intensive

87
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Kind of pronoun that points out a person,place,or thing

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Demonstrative

88
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Kind of pronoun that introduces a question

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Interrogative

89
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Kind of pronoun that introduces a subordinate clause

90
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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using like or as

91
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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike things

92
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What is onomatopoeia?

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A sound word
ex.
Boom

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