English-Part 1

Question 1

homophone

Answer 1

words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently

Question 2

homograph

Answer 2

words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

Question 3

sheer vs shear

Answer 3

shEEr= unqaualified
shEAr = to cut

Question 4

simple sentence

Answer 4

subject + verb

Question 5

compound sentence

Answer 5

two complete senteces connected to each outher with a coordinating conjunction (but, and, or)

Question 6

conjunction

Answer 6

connecting word in a sentence

Question 7

independent clause

Answer 7

a group of words that includes a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence

Question 8

dependent clause

Answer 8

has a subject and a verb, but cannot stand alone as a sentence

Question 9

when to use a comma

Answer 9

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

Question 10

when to use a semicolon

Answer 10

with two independent clauses but not connecting word or when the connecting word is a conjuctive adverb (however, therefore, otherwise, neverthelss)

Question 11

how to use conjuctive adverbs

Answer 11

;adverb,

Question 12

when to use a colon

Answer 12

to introduce a list or a clause, or to expand upon a clause

Question 13

when to use parentheses

Answer 13

to indicate words or phrases in a sentence that are explanations, asides, or afterthoughts

Question 14

when to use quotation marks

Answer 14

direct qutations, and a comma is used before the closed quaote if there is additional text in the sentence

Question 15

when to use apostrophe

Answer 15

used for contractions and to indicate possesion

Question 16

comma after dates

Answer 16

June 12, 2011

June 2011

Question 17

complex sentence

Answer 17

independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it
can include a phrase

Question 18

phrase

Answer 18

group of words that doesnt have a subject or a verb, and it is used as a single part of speech

Question 19

compound complex sentence

Answer 19

at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

Question 20

adjectives

Answer 20

describe or modify nouns

ex: ridiculous, excitable, frozen

Question 21

adverbs

Answer 21

describe or modify adjectives verbs or other adverbs

ex: easily, fast, triumphantly

Question 22

prepositions

Answer 22

describe the relationship between other words

ex: before, according to, since

Question 23

interjectons

Answer 23

short burtst of emotions

Hey! Aw! Hooray!

Question 24

simple subject vs complete subjects

Answer 24

simple subject: noun
complete subject: noun + all its compliments and modifiers
ex: the hostess, the excited hostess

Question 25

fragment

Answer 25

not a complete sentence

missing the subject or verb

Question 26

progressive tense

Answer 26

incomplete or currently happening

is running

Question 27

perfect tense

Answer 27

means complete

has written

Question 28

when to use hyphen

Answer 28

before proper nouns or proper adjectives
words starting with self-, -ex, or all-
when it adds clairty (re-cover vs. recouperate)