Grammar Flashcards

(41 cards)

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suffix

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added to the end of a world to change meaning

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homophones

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sounds like another word, different meaning

-to,too,two

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homographs

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look the same, different sound and meaning

-lead>lead

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4
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terminal punctuation

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periods, question marks, exclamation points

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internal punctuation

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keep words, clauses, and phrases in order w/in a sentence

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6
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tone

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authors feelings or attitude towards the subject

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mood

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the feeling the author produces in a reader

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singular noun

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refers to one person, place, or thing

-dog, cat

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plural noun

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more than one person, place, or thing

-dogs, horses

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countable noun

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can be quantified

-dogs, trees

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uncountable noun

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can’t be counted

-water, snow, air

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common noun

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generic name for a person place or thing

- car, country

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proper noun

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name of a particular place, person, or thing

-Honda, France

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concrete noun

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can be identified using 5 senses

-lemon

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abstract noun

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cannot be perceived using 5 senses

-bravery, courage

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compound noun

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2, 3, or more words put together

-toothbrush, orange juice

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collective noun

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group of people or things

-team, family

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adjectives

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describing words

-blue, tall, skinny

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adverbs

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describes an adjective or verb

-slowly, quickly, very

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conjunctions

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connect words, phrase, clauses

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coordinating conjunctions

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connect 2 words, phrases, or independent clauses

-and, or,but

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subordinating conjunctions

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connect a main independent clause and a dependent clause

-after, as soon as, once

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interjections

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words, phrases, or clauses that show emotion

-Holy cow!, Way to go!

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correlative conjunctions

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pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect 2 words

-either/or, neither/or

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prepositions
a word or words that show the relationship between 2 nearby words -I will meet you at the museum.
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verb
action word
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modal
expresses mood of verbs
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primary sources
most trusted sources | -examples include firsthand accounts, research from original researchers, speeches, letters
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secondary sources
respond, analyze, summarize, comment on primary sources | -examples include biographies, political commentaries
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tertiary sources
compile info in an highly organized way | -examples include encyclopedias, guidebooks, study guides
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subject and verb agreement
need to agree in # and person
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predicate
part of the sentence that contains the verb
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narrative writing
tells a story | -novels, biographies
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expository writing
explains | -academic essay
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technical writing
explains complex processes | -recipes
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persuasive writing
makes an argument | -op-eds
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text structure
the way authors organize their thoughts
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themes
deeper meanings that are implicit
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simple sentence
one independent clause
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compound sentence
has 2 independent clauses and coordinating conjunctions
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complex sentences
independent clause and one or dependent clauses