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Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling Flashcards

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1
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What are SOAPAIMS

A

Simile
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
Adjectives/Adverbs
Imagery
Metaphor
Senses

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2
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What is a adjective

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Used to describe a noun

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3
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What is a quantitative adjective

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Number/quantity

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4
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What is a descriptive adjective

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Describing a noun with detail

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5
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What is a comparative adjective

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Compares

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What is a superlative adjective

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Compares quality

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7
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what is a dynamic verb

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They are doing verbs

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8
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What are stative verbs

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Show a state of emotion

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9
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What are modal verbs

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Show the degree of possibility

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10
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What is a subject

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The person, place or thing that is carrying out an action or being something

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What is an object

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The person,place or thing that is having something done to it

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12
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What is an independent clause

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A clause which contains a subject and a verb which can stand alone in a sentence

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What is a dependent clause

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A clause that depends on an independent clause to make sense

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14
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What is a simple sentence

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A single independent clause

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What is a compound sentence

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Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjuring or a semi colon

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What is complex sentence

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An independent clause and a dependent clause. Often contains a subordinating conjunction

17
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What is a fragment sentence

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An incomplete sentence

18
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What is an interrogative sentence

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A question sentence

19
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What is an exclamatory sentence

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An exclamation sentence

20
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What is a declarative sentence

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A simple,normal sentence

21
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What is an imperative sentence

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A commanding ,bossy sentence

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