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purpose of informative writing

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is to increase the understanding of the reader.

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purpose of persuasive writing

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used to convince, or persuade the reader that the opinion of the writer is correct

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thesis

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the sentence or statement where the writer tells the reader the main idea being explained in the essay.

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conclusion

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the paragraph where the writer restates the main idea of the paper

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attention-getter sentences

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the sentences used by the writer to get the reader interested in the main idea and the topics to be discussed in the essay.

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transition sentences

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the sentences used by the writer to link one topic with supporting detail to another topic with supporting detail

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body

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the paragraphs where the writer supports the main idea of the essay by providing more details

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sentence located at the end of the intro paragraph, tells reader main idea’s you are trying to explain

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thesis statment

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opening sentence of your essay, designed to get reader interested

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attention Getter/ hook

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these sentences comment on/ explain your topic sentence. often times they are specific example, details, or even quotes

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body sentences

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these sentences are the first sentences of each body paragraph. they tell the reader what the particular paragraph is about

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topic sentences

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This should be done each time a draft of an essay is finished. It absolutely must be completed prior to handing in a final draft

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proofread

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the final sentences of each body paragraph signal a change in content and serve to ‘set-up’ the next body paragraph

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transition sentences

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these paragraphs are located between the intro and conclusion

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body paragraphs

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this sentence is crucial to your essay because it controls the essay’s direction

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Thesis statment

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this paragraph introduces your topic or subject to the reader

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intro paragraph

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the final paragraph provides you the opportunity to expand your thesis and wrap-up your topic or subject

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conclusion

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T or F?
In addition to being the last sentence of your introductory paragraph, the thesis statement is also restated as the first sentence of your concluding paragraph.

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True

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T or F?

The introductory paragraph begins discussing specific information then moves to more general information.

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False

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T or F?

The concluding paragraph begins discussing specific information then moves to more general information.

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True

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T or F
Telling a brief story, defining a word, asking questions, presenting historical/background information, citing direct quotes, and utilizing the ‘imagine’ technique are all examples of potential attention getters.

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True

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T or F

Oftentimes, each topic sentence is alluded to/referred to within the thesis statement.

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True

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T or F
Body sentences serve not only to comment on/explain your topic sentences, often times they are also specific examples, details, or quotes.

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True

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T or F

Transitions sentences do not contribute to the overall flow of your essay.

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False

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T or F

Body paragraphs include topic sentences, body sentences, and transition sentences.

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True

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pronoun

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-word used in place of a noun or more than one noun

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what is the word a pronoun stands for

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the antecedent

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personal pronoun

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refers to the one speaking(1st person) the one listening(2nd person) or the one spoken about (3rd person)

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indefinite pronoun

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refers to a person place or thing or idea, that may or may not be specifically named.

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adjectives usually _____ the words they modify, but are sometimes placed after, for emphasis

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Precede

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when an adverb modify’s an adjective, it usually comes ____

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before the word it modifies

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when an adverb modifies another adverb its position usually comes ____

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before the word it modifies

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preposition

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a word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence

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singular ___ take singular ____

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subjects; verbs

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Plural ____ take plural _____

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subjects; verbs

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the number of the subject is not changed by a ____ or _____ following the subject

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prep phrase; clause

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both, few, many, and several are examples of___

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indefinite plural pronouns

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all, any, most, none, some are examples of ___

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singular indefinite pronouns

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compound subjects

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2 or more subjects that have the same verb

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subjects joined by ____ usually take a plural verb

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and

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a compound subject that names a _____ person or thing takes a______ verb

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single; singular

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42
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singular subjects joined by_________ take a_____ verb

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or, singular

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when a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by___ or ____ the verb agree’s with the subject nearer the verb

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or; nor

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the verb agree’s with its subject, even when the verb____ the subject

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preceed’s

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collective ____ may be either singular or plural

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nouns

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a collective noun takes a ____ verb when the noun refers to the group as a unit.

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singular

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a collective noun takes a ___ verb when the noun refers to the parts or members of the group

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plural

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an expression of an ____ may be singular or plural

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amount

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singular when the amount is thought of as a _____.

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unit

50
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plural when the amount is thought of as many _____.

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units

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a fraction or percentage is ____ when it refers to a singular word and ____ when it refers to a plural word.

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singular; plural

52
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titles of creative works, countries and organizations take ____ verbs

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singular

53
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the following nouns always take _____ verbs. (list verbs)

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singular; civics, economics, mathematics, physics, economics

54
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the following nouns always take ___ verbs.(list verbs)

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plural; binoculars, eyeglasses, pliers, scissors, shears, trousers

55
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a verb agree’s with its ____ not its predicate nominative.

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subject

56
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subjects preceded by ___ or ____ take singular verbs

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every; many

57
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____ not _____ is used with singular subjects except I and you

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doesn’t; don’t

58
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a pronoun agrees with its ____ in number and gender

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antecedent

59
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singular pronouns are used to refer to the following ______. (list)

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indefinite pronouns; anybody, anyone, each, other, either, everybody, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody

60
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if the antecedent gender cannot be identified:

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use both masculine and feminine pronouns (anyone, person)

61
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a ____ pronoun is used to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by ______.

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plural; and

62
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a ____ pronoun is used to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by ____ or ____.

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singular; or; nor

63
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nominative case

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I, you, he she it, we, you, they

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objective case

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me, you, him her it, us, you, them

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possessive case

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my mine, your yours, his her hers its, our ours, your yours, their theirs

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the form that a ____ or ____ takes to indicate its use in a sentence

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noun; pronoun

67
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a _____ of a verb is in the nominative case

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subject

68
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a ____ is in the nominative case

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predicate nominative

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an _____ of a verb is in the objective case

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object

70
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an_______ is in the objective case

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object of the prep.

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possessive pronouns _______ are used in the same ways as pronouns in the nominative and objective cases are used

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mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs

72
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the possessive pronouns____ are used as adjectives before nouns

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my, your, his, hers, its , ours, and their

73
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a noun or pronoun preceding a ___ is in the possessive case

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gerrund

74
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an ____ is in the same case as the noun or pronoun to which it refers

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appositive

75
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a pronoun following ____ or ____ in an elliptical construction is in the same case as it would be if the construction were completed

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than; as

76
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a ____ pronoun refers to its antecedent, a noun or pronoun that indicates the same individual(s) or thing(s)

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reflexive

77
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an ____ pronoun emphasizes to its antecedent, a noun or pronoun that indicates the same individual(s) or thing(s)

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intensive

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unlike reflexive pronouns_____ pronouns can be ______ from a sentence

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intensive; omitted

79
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a pronoun ending in ___ or ____ should not be used in place of a simple personal pronoun

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self; selves

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the form a ____ pronoun takes depends on its use in the ______.

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interrogative; question

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who is used as a ____ or _____

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subject, predicate nominative

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whom is used as an object of a ____ or an object of a ____.

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verb; preposition

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the form a ____ pronoun takes depends on its use in the _____ clause.

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relative; subordinate

84
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every verb has 4 basic forms called ____

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the 4 principle parts

85
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all verbs for the present participle by adding____ to the base form

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-ing

86
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all verbs do not form the ____ and ____ in the same way

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past; past participle

87
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a verb that forms its past and past participle by adding ___ or ____ to its base form

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-d; -ed

88
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a few regular verbs have alternate past and past participle forms ending in ___. ex:___

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t; leaped/ leapt, dreamed/ dreamt

89
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a verb that forms the past and past participle in some other way than by adding _____ or _____ to the base form

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-d; -ed

90
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an irregular verb usually forms its past and past participle by : (3) ex:___

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-changing the vowel or consonant
-changing vowels and consonants
-making no change
ex; swim, (is) swimming, swam, (have) swum

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Lie means

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to rest or to recline, remain in a certain state or position

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lay means

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to put or place something down

93
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Lie(rest)

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(is) lying, lay, (have) lain

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lay (put)

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(is) laying, laid, (have) laid

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sit means

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to sit in an upright seated position

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set means

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to put something in a place

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sit(rest)

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(is) sitting, sat, (have) sat

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set(put)

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(is) setting, set, (have) set

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rise means

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means to go up or to get up

100
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raise means

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to cause something to rise, or to lift up

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rise (go up)

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(is) rising, rose, (have) risen

102
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raise (lift up)

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(is) raising, raised, (have raised)

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the ___ of a verb indicates the time of the action or the state of being expressed by the verb

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tense

104
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every verb has 6 tenses:

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present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect

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present tense

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used mainly to express an action that is occurring now

106
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past tense

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used to express an action that occurred in the past, but did not continue into the future

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future tense; formed with____

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used to express an action that will occur. the future tense is formed with will or shall and the base form.

108
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present tense

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used mainly to express an action that occurred at some indefinite time in the past. always includes HAVE or HAS

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past perfect

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used to express an action that was completed in the past before some other past event. the past perfect tense always includes HAD

110
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future perfect

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used to express an action that will be completed in the future before some other occurrence. always has WILL HAVE or SHALL HAVE

111
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use ___ forms carefully to show the correct relationship between ____ in a sentence

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tense; verbs

112
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when describing events that occur at the ____, use verbs in the same _____.

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same time; tense

113
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when describing events that occur at _____ times, use verbs in ___ to show the _______.

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different; tenses; order of events

114
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avoid the use of _____ in “____ clauses” that express the earlier of the two past actions. use the ____ tense

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would have; if; past perfect

115
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active voice

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the subject of the verb preforms the action

116
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passive voice

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  • the subject of the verb receives the action.

- a verb in passive voice always includes a form of be and the past participle of a transitive verb.

117
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the passive voice is _____, ______, and ______ than the active voice.

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less direct, less forceful, less concise

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