English Flashcards
characterized by the use of standard English, more complex sentence structures, infrequent use of personal pronouns, and lack of colloquial or slang terms. Ex, We regret to inform you that the delivery will be delayed due to adverse weather conditions.
formal (language style)
more casual and spontaneous. It is used when communicating with friends or family either in writing or in conversation. It is used when writing personal emails, text messages and in some business correspondence. The tone of ——- language is more personal than formal language. Ex. Sorry, but the delivery will be late because of the weather.
It was raining cats and dogs, I considered various research methods for the study, etc.
informal (language style)
a variety of English which is associated with a particular region and/or social class. To state the obvious, speakers from different geographical regions speak English rather differently: hence we refer to ‘Geordie’ (Newcastle English), ‘New York English’ or ‘Cornish English. Ex. Australian English, Chilean Spanish, Egyptian Arabic, and Jamaican Patois.
dialect (language style)
the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group; medical ——- ”. A language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning. Ex. plumbers might use terms such as elbow, ABS, sweating the pipes, reducer, flapper, snake, and rough-in.
jargon (language style)
interrupt your writing to insert an interjection or pause, or to add additional information
Dashes ( - )
to insert explanations, corrections, clarifications, or comments into quoted material. (To enclose incidental or supplemental information or comments.)
Brackets ( ) (parentheses)
a form of punctuation used to end a declarative sentence
Periods ( . )
to indicate strong feelings and convey emotion, as well as to indicate shouting or high volume.
Exclamation Marks ( ! )
to enclose or set off exact words. They are used to indicate a person’s exact written or spoken words, and in certain situations they are also used to set off words, phrases, or specific types of titles.
Quotation Marks ( “” )
used to indicate the omission of words or suggest an incomplete thought.
Ellipsis ( … )
to clarify a series and to indicate two closely related sentences. Used to join related independent clauses in compound sentences and to separate items in a series if the elements of the series already include commas.
Semicolon ( ; )
to introduce a list, quotation, or explanation following an independent clause (complete sentence). Used before an extended quotation, explanation, example, series, etc. and after the salutation of a formal letter.
Colon ( : )
the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view. The narration usually utilizes the pronoun I (or we, if the narrator is speaking as part of a group).
First Person POV
the reader is part of the story. The narrator describes the reader’s actions, thoughts, and background using “you.” It’s all about how you look at it. When you tell a story, an important thing to choose is the point of view that the story should take.
Second Person POV
the narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by the third-person pronouns he, she, or they.
Third Person POV
