English Flashcards
Misplace modifier
A descriptive word or phrase should be placed immediately before or after the thing it modifies
Pronouns
Clearly refers to a noun, and must agree with that noun in gender and number
Simple past
Has ceased to occur
Perfect past (have…has…)
Continues to the present
Past perfect (had… (past verb)…)
Was completed before some other past action began
Not only….
…but also…
Not so…
…as…
Comparing two things
- more
- -er
- between
Comparing three or more things
- most
- -est
- among
Quantity: can be counted
- many
- number
- few
Quantity: cannot be counted
- much
- amount
- less
The number…
Singular
A number…
Plural
Superior….
…to…
Between…
…and
Contrast….
….with..
Forbid…
…to…
Prohibit…
…from…
Define…
…as…
Regard…
…as…
Think of…
…as…
See…
…as…
“Such as” means
For example
“Like” means
Similar to
Credit…
…with…
POE
Out of scope - goes beyond the realm of the element
opposite of what you need
Extreme
Critical reasoning steps
- Identity the conclusion
- Point out assumptions
- Decide how valid the premises and assumptions are
- Identify places where you find the author’s reasoning to be weak and discuss how you would make it stronger
