English Final Flashcards

0
Q

Use commas before ________ when it joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.

A

Coordinating conjunctions

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1
Q

What are commas generally used for?

A

to make the meaning of a sentence clear

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2
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A semicolon can seperate…?

A

Closely related independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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3
Q

use a semicolon between independent clauses if..

A

they are not joined by (FANBOYS)

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4
Q

use a colon before ______ especially after _____

A
  1. a list

2. expressions such as “follows” or “following”.

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5
Q

use a colon after the ____ of a formal letter

A

salutation

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6
Q

use a period…

A

at the end of a statement

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7
Q

use a question mark…

A

at the end of a question

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8
Q

use an exclamation point…

A

at the end of an exclamation

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9
Q

many abbreviations are…

A

followed by a period.

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10
Q

a direct quotation begins with a…

A

capitol letter.

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11
Q

a period or comma is place..

A

inside closing quotation marks.

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12
Q

use single quotation marks to..

A

state a quote within a quote

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13
Q

opinion statement

A

gives the writers opinion

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14
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reason

A

supports the opinion statement

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15
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evidence

A

supports the reson

16
Q

the title of the works cited page is…

A

bibliography

17
Q

the title of the works cited page appears

A

top center

18
Q

the font/size and of the works cited page is

A

12 pt

Times New Roman

19
Q

Works cited appears..

A

alphabetically

20
Q

if the source requires more than one line, there must be a ______ for all remaining lines

A

hanging indent

21
Q

URL must be enclosed in

A

Carrot brackets

22
Q

Biased questions lead the interviewee to..

A

answer a certain way

23
Q

do not use ______ ________ questions in an interview.

A

Double Barrel

24
Q

In an interview, focus on ______ not ________.

A
  1. listening

2. talking

25
Q

an interview is not the time to….

A

insert your own knowledge or opinions.

26
Q

In a book review, you can be negative but you cannot include_______ _______

A

personal attacks

27
Q

IN a review, never include _____ .

A

spoilers

28
Q

in a review, make sure you know your….

A

target audience

29
Q

“WHO” refers to a _____ and ‘WHICH’ refers to an _____.

A
  1. person

2. object

30
Q

“good’ is an _____ and ‘well’ is an _____/

A
  1. adjective

2. adverb