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CSET: Lit, Lang, Ling > Non-Written and Written Communication > Flashcards

Non-Written and Written Communication Flashcards

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Root

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is the basic element of a word. The root is usually related to the word’s origin. Roots can often help you figure out the word’s meaning.

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Root: bio Meaning: _____

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Life

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Root: ciru Meaning: _____

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around

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Root: frac Meaning: _____

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break

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Root: geo Meaning: _____

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earth

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Root: mal Meaning: _____

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bad

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Root: Matr/mater Meaning: _____

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mother

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Root: neo Meaning: _____

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new

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Root: patr/ pater Meaning: _____

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father

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Root: spec Meaning: _____

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look

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Root: tele Meaning: _____

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distance

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Prefixes

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are syllables that come at the beginning of a word. They usually have a standard meaning.

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Sentences

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conveys a complete thought or idea. Evey sentence has a subject and a predicate.

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There are 3 fundamental types of sentences

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Simple
Compound
Complex

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Simple Sentences

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the sentence has at least one subject and one predicate.

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Compound Sentences

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the sentence has two or more simple sentences joined into a single sentence.

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Complex Sentences

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the sentence has a main clause, with a subordinate clause.

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Clause

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is a part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb.

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independent Clauses

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can stand alone as a sentence.

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Dependent Clauses

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cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Subordinate Clauses

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is another name for dependent clauses b/c it is subordinate to, or depends on, the independent clause for its meaning.

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Relative Clauses

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are dependent clauses that begin with a relative pronoun (of which, that, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose). The relative pronoun is the subject and refers to something that came befoe the clause.

like an add on to the sentence, after the comma

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Phrase

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is one or more words that may express a thought, but it does not contain both a subject and predicate required to form a clause or a sentence.

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Nouns

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name a person, place, thing, character, or concept. They give a name to everything that is, has been, or will be.

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Pronouns

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take the place of nouns or noun phrases and help avoid constant repetition of the house or phrase.

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Subjective Pronouns. Examples

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I, We, He, She, It, They, Who, You

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Objective Pronouns. Examples

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Me, Us, Him, It, Her, Them, Whom, You

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Possessive Pronouns. Examples

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My, Our, His, Its, Her, Their, Whose, Your

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Adjectives

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modify nouns and pronouns. They add detail and clarify nouns and pronouns.

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Adverbs

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are often formed by adding ly to an adjective. ex: unfortunatel-y

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Comparison

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Adjectives and adverbs can show comparison.

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Verbals

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is a verb that can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

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Infinitives

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are verbals–a verb preceded by “to” that can act as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

example: to hop, to paint

whatever follows is the prepositional phrase.

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Conjunctions

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are words that connect and logically relate parts of a sentence.

example: and, but, for, or , nor

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Prepositions

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connect a word to a pronoun, noun, or noun phrase called the object of the preposition.

Words like: above, across, as, beside, from, of, towards, at, by, in, on, up, after, before, into, over, upon, among, below, for, near, to, and without.

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Prepositional Phrase

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IN the book
WITH apparent glee
WITHOUT a care

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Negation

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words such as no, never, nobody, nothing, and not.

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Modifiers

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may be words or groups of words. They can change or qualify the meaning of another word or group of words. They belong near the words they modify.

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Misplaced Modifiers

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appear to modify words in a way that doesn’t make sense.

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Parallelism

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when two or more ideas are connected, use a parallel structure to make the passage more clear to the reader.

Example: Matt stayed in shape by eating right and BY excercising daily.

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Diction

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is choosing and using appropriate words. Does not use unnecessary words.

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Homonyms

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are words that sound alike but do not have the same meaning.

Example: 
accept (receive) 
except ( other than) 
ascent (rise)
assent (agreement)
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Spelling rule

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put i before e, except after c or when sounded as a as in “neighbor” and “weigh”

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Idioms

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are expressions with special meanings and often break the rules of grammar.

Example: a slap on the wrist
word of mouth
head over heals

CSET: Lit, Lang, Ling (7 decks)

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