grammar techniques Flashcards

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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

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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

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appositives/appositive phrase

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noun that adds a second image to a noun image

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adjectives shifted out of order

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adjectives not right before the noun

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vivid verbs

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verbs that avoid “to be” and are vivid choices to energize your writing

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simile and metaphors

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compare two dissimilar things; similes use connective words and metaphors do not

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