Elements Of A Sentence Flashcards

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Connectives

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Words which link or join together

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Transition

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That which makes a smooth passage from one place

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A complete sentence has?

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A subject, a predicate, and expresses a complete thought

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The shortest sentence can be?

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One word

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5
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Shortest verse in the Bible?

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John 11:35: “Jesus wept.”

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Basic components of a sentence?

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Subject and predicate

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Complete subject is the _____ of the sentence

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Topic

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The complete predicate gives ____ about the subject

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Information

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Aerial

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Of air; in the air

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10
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Dialogue

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The specialized writing that directly quotes a speaker

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Perspective

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A mental view, outlook

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The length of a paragraph may vary from?

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One to ten or more sentences

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A paragraph deals with?

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One one topic

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The topic sentence directly states?

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The main idea

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Continuity

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The state or quality of being unbroken, uninterrupted

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Cohesion

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The act of sticking together or holding firmly together

17
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Conjunctions

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But
However
And
Or

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Connective phrases

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As a result 
In a like manner
In addition
On the contrary 
On the other hand
19
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Echo

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Repeats a word, phrase, pace, or pattern from the preceding paragraph

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Double transitions

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Uses a pair of transitional words or phrases

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Quotation

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Refers to a quotation from the preceding paragraph

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Question and answer

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Paragraphs are joined naturally by the question in one paragraph and the answer in the next
Used especially in interviews

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Question without answer

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Simple repetition or restatement of the question links the paragraphs

24
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For of the most common methods of constructing paragraphs:?

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(1) details and examples
(2) comparison and contrast
(3) definition
(4) reasons

25
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Abstract

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Not concrete; something that cannot be digested experienced through the five senses

26
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Ambiguous

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Having two or more possible meanings; not clear

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Complex

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Complicated; not simple

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Logical

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Showing clear reasoning

29
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Prewriting organizations for paragraphs:?

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  1. Decide on a topic or main idea
  2. List the ideas that will be used to support and to develop the main idea
  3. Review the list and arrange the ideas in the most logical order