Grammar: knowledge of language Flashcards

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Diction

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Style of writing determined by word choice

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Fragment

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An incomplete sentence

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Perfective

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A verb for an item that has been completed

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Prescriptive grammar

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Specific rules for using language and grammar

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Progressive

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A verb that shows something is currently happening

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Transition words

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Words that link or introduce ideas

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Subject verb agreement

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Matching like numbers of subjects and verbs: singular with singular, plural with plural

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Pronoun antecedent agreement

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Matching like numbers or pronouns and their antecedents: singular with singular and plural with plural

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Agreement words

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Also
Likewise
In addition
Similarly

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Opposition

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But
Although
Then again
Conversely

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Cause

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If
Unless
In order to
In the event that

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Examples

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Like
Including
In other words
For example

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Effect

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Therefore
Consequently
Accordingly
As a result

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Conclusión

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After all
In short
Altogether
Ultimately

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Chronology

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Before
After
In the meantime
Suddenly

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Location

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Here
There
Wherever
Adjacent to

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None simple

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Wrote - past
Writes - present
Will write -future

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Progressive examples

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MEANING “INCOMPLETE”

Was writing - past
Is writing - present
Will be writing - future

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Perfective

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Meaning COMPLETE

Had written - past
Has written - present
Will have written - future