Final Review Flashcards

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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.
True
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pronoun
-word used in place of a noun or more than one noun
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what is the word a pronoun stands for
the antecedent
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personal pronoun
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
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
Precede
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when an adverb modify's an adjective, it usually comes ____
before the word it modifies
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when an adverb modifies another adverb its position usually comes ____
before the word it modifies
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preposition
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 ____
subjects; verbs
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Plural ____ take plural _____
subjects; verbs
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the number of the subject is not changed by a ____ or _____ following the subject
prep phrase; clause
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both, few, many, and several are examples of___
indefinite plural pronouns
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all, any, most, none, some are examples of ___
singular indefinite pronouns
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compound subjects
2 or more subjects that have the same verb
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subjects joined by ____ usually take a plural verb
and
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a compound subject that names a _____ person or thing takes a______ verb
single; singular
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singular subjects joined by_________ take a_____ verb
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
or; nor
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the verb agree's with its subject, even when the verb____ the subject
preceed's
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collective ____ may be either singular or plural
nouns
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a collective noun takes a ____ verb when the noun refers to the group as a unit.
singular
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a collective noun takes a ___ verb when the noun refers to the parts or members of the group
plural
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an expression of an ____ may be singular or plural
amount
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singular when the amount is thought of as a _____.
unit
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plural when the amount is thought of as many _____.
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.
singular; plural
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titles of creative works, countries and organizations take ____ verbs
singular
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the following nouns always take _____ verbs. (list verbs)
singular; civics, economics, mathematics, physics, economics
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the following nouns always take ___ verbs.(list verbs)
plural; binoculars, eyeglasses, pliers, scissors, shears, trousers
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a verb agree's with its ____ not its predicate nominative.
subject
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subjects preceded by ___ or ____ take singular verbs
every; many
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____ not _____ is used with singular subjects except I and you
doesn't; don't
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a pronoun agrees with its ____ in number and gender
antecedent
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singular pronouns are used to refer to the following ______. (list)
indefinite pronouns; anybody, anyone, each, other, either, everybody, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody
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if the antecedent gender cannot be identified:
use both masculine and feminine pronouns (anyone, person)
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a ____ pronoun is used to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by ______.
plural; and
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a ____ pronoun is used to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by ____ or ____.
singular; or; nor
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nominative case
I, you, he she it, we, you, they
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objective case
me, you, him her it, us, you, them
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possessive case
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
noun; pronoun
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a _____ of a verb is in the nominative case
subject
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a ____ is in the nominative case
predicate nominative
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an _____ of a verb is in the objective case
object
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an_______ is in the objective case
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
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs
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the possessive pronouns____ are used as adjectives before nouns
my, your, his, hers, its , ours, and their
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a noun or pronoun preceding a ___ is in the possessive case
gerrund
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an ____ is in the same case as the noun or pronoun to which it refers
appositive
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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
than; as
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a ____ pronoun refers to its antecedent, a noun or pronoun that indicates the same individual(s) or thing(s)
reflexive
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an ____ pronoun emphasizes to its antecedent, a noun or pronoun that indicates the same individual(s) or thing(s)
intensive
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unlike reflexive pronouns_____ pronouns can be ______ from a sentence
intensive; omitted
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a pronoun ending in ___ or ____ should not be used in place of a simple personal pronoun
self; selves
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the form a ____ pronoun takes depends on its use in the ______.
interrogative; question
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who is used as a ____ or _____
subject, predicate nominative
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whom is used as an object of a ____ or an object of a ____.
verb; preposition
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the form a ____ pronoun takes depends on its use in the _____ clause.
relative; subordinate
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every verb has 4 basic forms called ____
the 4 principle parts
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all verbs for the present participle by adding____ to the base form
-ing
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all verbs do not form the ____ and ____ in the same way
past; past participle
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a verb that forms its past and past participle by adding ___ or ____ to its base form
-d; -ed
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a few regular verbs have alternate past and past participle forms ending in ___. ex:___
t; leaped/ leapt, dreamed/ dreamt
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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
-d; -ed
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an irregular verb usually forms its past and past participle by : (3) ex:___
-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
to rest or to recline, remain in a certain state or position
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lay means
to put or place something down
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Lie(rest)
(is) lying, lay, (have) lain
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lay (put)
(is) laying, laid, (have) laid
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sit means
to sit in an upright seated position
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set means
to put something in a place
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sit(rest)
(is) sitting, sat, (have) sat
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set(put)
(is) setting, set, (have) set
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rise means
means to go up or to get up
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raise means
to cause something to rise, or to lift up
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rise (go up)
(is) rising, rose, (have) risen
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raise (lift up)
(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
tense
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every verb has 6 tenses:
present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect
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present tense
used mainly to express an action that is occurring now
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past tense
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____
used to express an action that will occur. the future tense is formed with will or shall and the base form.
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present tense
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
used to express an action that was completed in the past before some other past event. the past perfect tense always includes HAD
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future perfect
used to express an action that will be completed in the future before some other occurrence. always has WILL HAVE or SHALL HAVE
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use ___ forms carefully to show the correct relationship between ____ in a sentence
tense; verbs
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when describing events that occur at the ____, use verbs in the same _____.
same time; tense
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when describing events that occur at _____ times, use verbs in ___ to show the _______.
different; tenses; order of events
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avoid the use of _____ in "____ clauses" that express the earlier of the two past actions. use the ____ tense
would have; if; past perfect
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active voice
the subject of the verb preforms the action
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passive voice
- 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.
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the passive voice is _____, ______, and ______ than the active voice.
less direct, less forceful, less concise