English Final Flashcards
Use commas before ________ when it joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.
Coordinating conjunctions
What are commas generally used for?
to make the meaning of a sentence clear
A semicolon can seperate…?
Closely related independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction.
use a semicolon between independent clauses if..
they are not joined by (FANBOYS)
use a colon before ______ especially after _____
- a list
2. expressions such as “follows” or “following”.
use a colon after the ____ of a formal letter
salutation
use a period…
at the end of a statement
use a question mark…
at the end of a question
use an exclamation point…
at the end of an exclamation
many abbreviations are…
followed by a period.
a direct quotation begins with a…
capitol letter.
a period or comma is place..
inside closing quotation marks.
use single quotation marks to..
state a quote within a quote
opinion statement
gives the writers opinion
reason
supports the opinion statement
evidence
supports the reson
the title of the works cited page is…
bibliography
the title of the works cited page appears
top center
the font/size and of the works cited page is
12 pt
Times New Roman
Works cited appears..
alphabetically
if the source requires more than one line, there must be a ______ for all remaining lines
hanging indent
URL must be enclosed in
Carrot brackets
Biased questions lead the interviewee to..
answer a certain way
do not use ______ ________ questions in an interview.
Double Barrel
In an interview, focus on ______ not ________.
- listening
2. talking
an interview is not the time to….
insert your own knowledge or opinions.
In a book review, you can be negative but you cannot include_______ _______
personal attacks
IN a review, never include _____ .
spoilers
in a review, make sure you know your….
target audience
“WHO” refers to a _____ and ‘WHICH’ refers to an _____.
- person
2. object
“good’ is an _____ and ‘well’ is an _____/
- adjective
2. adverb
