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English and Language Usage Flashcards

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Adjective (definition)

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A word that modifies a noun or pronoun

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Adverb (definition)

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Word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb and indicates when, how, where, why, or how much

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Article (definition)

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Word that is used to limit a noun, either indefinite (a / an) or definite (the)

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Clause (definition)

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Group of words that are related and contain both subject and a verb

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Direct object (definition)

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Noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb and answers the question whom, or what

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Noun (definition)

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Word for a person, place, or thing

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Object of the preposition (definition)

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Noun, pronoun, or clause to which the preposition refers

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Phrase (definition)

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Group of words that are related but do not contain a verb and a subject together

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Possessive pronoun (definition)

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Pronoun used to indicate ownership

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Pronoun (definition)

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Word that replaces and refers to a noun

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Subject (definition)

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Noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb

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Verb (definition)

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Word that shows an action or a state of being

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First person singular possessive pronouns

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mine, my

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First person plural possessive pronouns

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our, ours

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Second person singular possessive pronouns

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your, yours

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Second person plural possessive pronouns

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your, yours

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Third person singular possessive pronouns

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her, hers, his, its

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Third person plural possessive pronouns

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their, theirs

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Adverb

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-ly

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First person singular pronouns

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I, me, mine, my

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First person plural pronouns

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we, us, our, ours

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Second person singular pronouns

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you, your, yours

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Second person plural pronouns

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you, your, yours

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Third person singular pronouns

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he, she, him, her, it, hers, his, its

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Third person plural pronouns

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they, them, their,theirs

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Antecedent (definition)

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A noun that a pronoun refers back to.

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A pronoun and its _____ need to agree in number, meaning that whether the _____ is singular or plural, the pronoun must be the same.

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Antecedent

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T/F

Replacing he or she with they or them as a singular pronoun to avoid gendered language is acceptable in writing.

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False

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Correct the sentence:

The guide reiterated the possibility of danger to each person as they entered the bus.

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The guide reiterated the possibility of danger to each person as he or she entered the bus.

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Correct the sentence:

Each girl was presented with their varsity letter.

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Each girl was presented with her varsity letter.

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Direct dialogue tells what?

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exactly what someone said rather than telling about it.

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Indirect dialogue

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Tells about what someone said

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Direct dialogue

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tells exactly what someone said

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Attributive tag

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part of a sentence that indicates who said a direct quote, followed by a comma, and quotation marks open and close the direct dialogue.

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A quote inside of a quote is indicated by what?

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single quotation marks

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If quoted material occurs at the end of a sentence, the period belongs where?

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within the quotation marks

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If quoted material is located in the middle of a sentence, a _____ should be placed _____ the quotation marks.

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comma, within

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If the quotation marks enclose a question or an exclamation, the question mark or exclamation point should be _____ _____ the quotation marks.

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included within

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If a question mark or exclamation point applies to the whole sentence, the question mark or exclamation point belong where?

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outside the quotation marks at the end of the sentence

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Which point of view is considered to be “formal”?

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Third person

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First person point of view writing is

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from within the story

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Nominalization (definition)

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Refers to the making of a noun from a verb, adverb, or adjective.

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Subordinating conjunction (definition)

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A word that joins two or more clauses and makes the clause that contains it dependent on another clause; therefore, the clause that contains the subordinating conjunction is of less importance.

Ex: He had a negative reaction to the nutritionist’s presentation.

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Active verb (definition)

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Verbs that show an action performed by the subject of the sentence.

Ex: He reacted negatively to the nutritionist’s presentation.

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Passive verbs (definition)

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Comprised of a “be” plus a past participle that shifts the action of a sentence from the subject to the object of the sentence

Ex: The dog chewed the bone.
Changed to: The bone was chewed by the dog.

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When would passive voice ideally be used?

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When the writer does not want to assign blame

47
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Context clues (definition)

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Words surrounding an unfamiliar word that can help in discerning the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

48
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8 Types of context clues:

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1) Definition
2) Description
3) Example
4) Synonym
5) Antonym
6) Comparison
7) Contrast
8) Explanation

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Definition (context clue)

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The definition of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.

Ex: In this woodworking, he used a type of file known as a rasp.

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Description (context clue)

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A description of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.

Ex: Allen is a malcontent; he is constantly changing jobs, moving to different apartments, and trading in cars. He complains and expresses his dissatisfaction with every aspect of his life.

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Example (context clue)

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Examples of the unfamiliar word are given in the sentence.

Ex: the menu listed such delicacies as frog legs, octopi, and chocolate-flavored worms.

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Synonym (context clue)

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A synonym of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.

Ex: the ophthalmologist, or eye doctor, prescribed eye drops.

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Antonym (context clue)

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An antonym of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.

Ex: Unlike the sophisticated life in the city, life in Scottsdale was a quaint existence.

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Comparison (context clue)

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A comparison is used in the sentence that helps give meaning to the unfamiliar word.

Ex: Elliot is wealthy and generous as is his father, who is a philanthropist.

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Contrast (context clue)

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The unfamiliar word is contrasted to known words or phrases.

Ex: The instructor would often deviate from the topic, rather than remain focused on the subject he introduced at the beginning of the lecture.

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Explanation (context clue)

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The unfamiliar word is defined in the sentence through an explanation of a situation.

Ex: He was awarded a degree posthumously; he died a month before graduation.

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Etymology (definition)

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Refers to the history of a given word or its origin

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Root word (definition)

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Word in its simplest form, before any affixes are attached

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Prefix (definition)

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Group of letters added to the beginning of a word that modifies or extends the words meaning.

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Suffix (definition)

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Group of letters added to the end of a word that modifies or extend the word’s meaning.

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Common prefixes

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un, re, in, dis

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Common suffixes

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ia, y, ic, ical, ac, ism, ology, or, er

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Common root words

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arch, audio, bio, chrom, geo, graph, morph, ortho, ped, terra, therm

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Simple sentence (definition)

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A sentence that contains only one clause that has a complete meaning.

Ex: I am going. Don’t cry. Never fear. I’ll return.

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Independent clause (definition)

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Clause that has a complete meaning

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Dependent clause (definition)

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Clause that is made dependent or incomplete because of the addition of a subordinating conjunction.

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Complex sentence (definition)

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Contains one or more dependent clauses.

Ex: When this happens, I don’t try to pull my thoughts back to the present.

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Compound sentence (definition)

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Contains two, or more, independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

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Paragraph (definition)

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Group of sentences that forms a cohesive whole due to its similar topic or theme.

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ie and ei words

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i before e, except after c - or when sounded like a as in the word neighbor.

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Suffixes for words ending in e

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If a word ends in a silent e and the added suffix begins with a consonant, then keep the letter e when adding the suffix. (EX: awe+some = awesome, hate+ful= hateful)

If a word ends in a silent e and the added suffix begins with a vowel, then drop the e when adding the suffix. (Ex: age+ing= aging, true+ism= truism)

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Suffixes for words ending in y

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If a word ends with a y preceded by a vowel, keep the y when adding the suffix. (Ex: annoy+ance= annoyance, buy+er= buyer)

If a word ends with a y preceded by a consonant, change the y to an i before adding the suffix. (Ex: carry+ed= carried, victory+ous= victorious)

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Suffixes for words ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern (part I)

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If a word has one syllable and ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, then double the final consonant before adding the suffix that begins with a vowel. (Ex: bag+age=baggage, bar+ed= barred, run+ing= running.

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Suffixes for words ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern (part II)

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If a word has more than one syllable, but the accent is on the last syllable, then double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. (Ex: compel+ing= compelling, control+ing= controlling, excel+ence= excellence)

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Suffixes for words ending in c

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If a word ends in a c and a suffix beginning with e, i, or y is added, then the letter k should be inserted following the letter c. (Ex: colic+y= colicky, panic+y= panicky, frolic+y= frolicky)

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Words ending in -ceed, -sede, and =cede

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In English, there are four words that end in -ceed, and one word that ends in -sede. Other words with the same sound end in -cede.

  • ceed: emceed, exceed, proceed, succeed.
  • sede: supersede
  • cede: accede, antecede, concede, intercede, recede
77
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Words ending in -able, or -ible

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If the root word is complete word, then add -able. (If the root ends in e, drop the e before adding -able)

accept+able= acceptable,
avail+able = available,
enjoy+able = enjoyable,
aud+ible = audible,
divis+ible = divisible,
feas+ible = feasible
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Exceptions to the -able, and -ible rules

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digestible,
flexible,
responsible,
irritable,
accessible,
inevitable,
collectable,
discernible
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Words ending in -ance, -ancy, or -ant

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If the suffix is preceded by a hard c or g sound, the the suffix is -ance, ancy, or - ant.

elegance,
elegant,
extravagance,
extravagant,
vacancy,
vacant,
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Words ending in -ence, -ency, -ent

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If the suffix is preceded by a soft c or g sound, the suffix is -ence, -ency, or -ent.

absence,
absent,
agent,
agency,
beneficence,
emergency,
innocent,
innocence
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Words ending in -tion, or -sion

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If the root of the word ends in -t, then the suffix -tion can be added. If the root word ends in -s, the suffix -sion can be added.

abduction,
addiction,
deduction,
distraction,
exception,
procession,
profession,
regression,
succession,
depression
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Words ending in -cian

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If a word names a person, then it should end with -cian.

magician,
musician,
physician,
politician,
technician
83
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Homophone

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Words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

84
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Capitalize geographical location

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United States,
Venice Beach,
Atlantic Ocean,
Italian Peninsula

85
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Capitalize cardinal directions and their compounds when they refer to particular regions

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West Canada,

the South

86
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Do not capitalize cardinal directions when it refers to a point of the compass or when it refers to a part of a state

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drive west,

western Kansas

87
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Capitalize names of specific organizations, companies, institutions, and government bodies

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Spanish Club,
Ford Foundation,
San Diego State University,
Department of Defense

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Capitalize the names of historical events or documents, months, days of the week, special events, and calendar items

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French Revolution,
Atlantic Pact,
August,
Sunday,
Super Bowl,
Junior Prom,
Christmas Eve,
Veterans Day
89
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Capitalize the names of nationalities, races, and religions

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American,
Caucasian,
Christian

90
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Capitalize the names of monuments, ships, planes, and awards

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Washington Monument,
the Mayflower,
Purple Heart

91
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Capitalize proper names and titles of rank or honor

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Dr. Neal Adams,
General Neal Adams,
President Adams,
N. Michael Adams,
Reverend Neal Adams,
King Adams
92
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Capitalize words showing family relationships when they are parts of titles or when they can be substituted for proper names

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Uncle Roy,
Cousin Lee,
Aunt Gina

93
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DO NOT Capitalize words showing family relationship when preceded by a possessive

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my cousin Lee,
your mother,
Neal’s brother

94
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Capitalize main words in the titles of books and poems, plays, articles, musical compositions, chapters of books, etc

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A Tale of Two Cities,
Computers for Dummies,
the New York Times

95
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Capitalize words referring to specific deities

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Lord,
Savior,
Jesus

96
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Capitalize the first word in every line of poetry and the first word of a complete quotation

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Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Mr. Adams said, “You will always remember your high school days with fond recollection.”

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Capitalize the names of seasons only if they are personified or are part of a specific event. Otherwise, they are not capitalized.

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“Heralded in trumpet blare, comes Spring across the threshold in scented frock and maiden hair.”

My favorite season is summer.

I can’t wait for the Winter Olympics.

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Ellipses

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Used to suggest hesitation, attempt to conceal something, signal a trailing or unfinished thought, indicate difficulty in directly expressing oneself, or denote the omission of part of an original material within a quotation

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Commas

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Any two words or phrases in a series of three or more should be separated by a comma

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Semicolons

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May be placed between two related, independent clauses.

Precedes conjunctive adverbs, such as however, therefore, that connect sentence elements of equal rank.

101
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Colons

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Should be used to herald something that is to immediately follow an independent clause.

Should follow the salutation of a formal letter. EX: To whom it may concern:

102
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Hyphens

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Used to divide a ward at the end of a line when it is necessary for stylistic purposes and the entire word will not fit on one line.

To spell-out compound numbers if they function as adjectives.

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Parenthesis

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Used to enclose supplementary or explanatory material that interrupts the main sentence.

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