grammar techniques Flashcards
1
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participles
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verb ending in -ing or -ed at the beginning or a sentence kr after a comma
2
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absolutes/absolute phrases
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noun followed by a verb ending in -ing or -ed at the beginning of a sentence or after a comma
3
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appositives/appositive phrase
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noun that adds a second image to a noun image
4
Q
adjectives shifted out of order
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adjectives not right before the noun
5
Q
vivid verbs
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verbs that avoid “to be” and are vivid choices to energize your writing
6
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simile and metaphors
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compare two dissimilar things; similes use connective words and metaphors do not