English Ch. 16, 17, 18

Question 1

What are the 3 parts of a Sentence?

Answer 1

Subject, Verb, and Complete thought

Question 2

What is a Sentence Fragment?

Answer 2

Something is missing

Question 3

Define Run-On sentence

Answer 3

Independent clauses without proper punctuation

Question 4

Four ways to correct a Run-On sentence

Answer 4

1. Comma + Coordinating Conjunction
2. Semicolon
3. End mark
4. Semicolon, Conjunctive adv., transitional expression, comma

Question 5

Subject-Verb Agreement must…

Answer 5

Must agree in number w/ verb

Question 6

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Answer 6

Word, phrase, clause denotes is referred by the pronoun

Question 7

2 types of verbs

Answer 7

Action and “Be” verbs

Question 8

Misplaced modifiers

Answer 8

Word that is modifying the wrong word

Question 9

Dangling modifiers

Answer 9

The modifying word it modifies does not clearly modify the word

Question 10

What is a sentence fragment?

Answer 10

Something is missing

Question 11

Phrase Fragments

Answer 11

3 types

Question 12

3 kinds of verbals

Answer 12

1. Participles
   Formed from a verb but used as something else
2. Gerund
   Verb ending in -ing and used as a noun
3. Infinitive
   Verb used as a noun, adjective, adverb which begins with “to”

Question 13

Appositives

Answer 13

Noun or pronoun sitting next to a noun or pronoun that explains or identifies it

Question 14

Preposition

Answer 14

Begins with a prep. and ends with a noun or pronoun that is called the op

Question 15

2 Kind of clauses

Answer 15

Independent and Dependent

Question 16

Combing Sentences

Answer 16

A. Inserting Words
B. Inserting Phrases: Prepotional, participial, and appositive phrase
C. Compound Subjects and Verbs
D. Compound Sentences
E. Complex Sentences: Adjective, Adverb, and Noun clause

Question 17

Improving Sentence Style

Answer 17

Parallel structure: Using the same grammatical form to balance related items
Stringy Sentences: Too many indep. clauses strung together with coordinating conjunctions
Wordy Sentences: Too may words to say something simple.