English-Part 1 Flashcards
homophone
words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently
homograph
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
sheer vs shear
shEEr= unqaualified shEAr = to cut
simple sentence
subject + verb
compound sentence
two complete senteces connected to each outher with a coordinating conjunction (but, and, or)
conjunction
connecting word in a sentence
independent clause
a group of words that includes a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence
dependent clause
has a subject and a verb, but cannot stand alone as a sentence
when to use a comma
used to connect a second independent clause with a connecting word
divide item into a series
adding a pause in the flow of a sentence
when to use a semicolon
with two independent clauses but not connecting word or when the connecting word is a conjuctive adverb (however, therefore, otherwise, neverthelss)
how to use conjuctive adverbs
;adverb,
when to use a colon
to introduce a list or a clause, or to expand upon a clause
when to use parentheses
to indicate words or phrases in a sentence that are explanations, asides, or afterthoughts
when to use quotation marks
direct qutations, and a comma is used before the closed quaote if there is additional text in the sentence
when to use apostrophe
used for contractions and to indicate possesion
