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1
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When to use a colon?

A

When starting a list,
for explanations or quotes,
after a greeting

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Using an apostrophe?

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To show possession or delete a letter

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What are the 8 uses of a comma?

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Separates words in a series
Separates 2 complete thoughts that have a FANBOYS
Separates coordinating adjectives (when 2 adjectives describe the same noun)
Separates words, phrases or clauses
Set off nonessential info or appositives
Set off titles of famous individuals
Set off month, day or holiday w/in a text
Set up Numbers w/ more than 4 digits

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What are the 8 parts of speech?

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Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Conjuntion
Preposition
Interjection
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Homograph

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The word will be spelled the same but have a different meaning.

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Homophones

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Pronounced similarly, but has a different meaning

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Define Adjective?

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It describes. modifies a noun.
Which one?
What kind of?
How many?

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What is an article?

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Words that are used in sentences which refer to the noun..

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What is a verb?

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Will show the action/state of being the noun or subject is performing

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What is an Adverb?

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Similar to an adjective but describes or modifies Adjective, Verb, or other adverb. 
When?
Where?
How?
Why?
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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It’s matching like numbers and pronouns and their antecedents, singular/singular and plural/plural

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What is a Complement?

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Gives more info about a subject or object

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Conjunction?

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A connecting word

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Kinds of of conjunctions?

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Coordinating
Subordinating
Correlating

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What is a coordinating Conjunction?

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FANBOYS connects 2 words, clauses, phrases with similar values

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What are subordinate conjunctions?

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2 groups of words that make up one subordinating clause

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Correlating conjunctions

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Are always used in pairs to join sentences of similar importance

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Interjection?

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A burst of emotion that has no bearing on the sentence

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19
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where are footnotes found?

A

at the end of the page

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Where are end notes found?

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At the end of the paragraph

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Text in bold or underlined

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These are key words or words that are emphasized

22
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Affix

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Either a suffix/Prefix.. Letters added to the beginning or ending of a word to change it’s meaning

23
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Run on

A

Extra parts of a sentence that are not properly joined

24
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What is a predicate?

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It explains what the subject is doing or is like

25
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Process of writing an essay

A 
Prewrite
Draft
Revise
Edit
Publish
26
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What’s a simple Sentence

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Will have a subject, a verb and convey a complete thought?

27
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Identify a complex sentence?

A

1 Independent clause &

1 dependent clause

28
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Identify a Compound sentence?

A

2 Independent Clauses &

Coordinating Conjunction and a comma/semicolon

29
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identify a compound complex sentence?

A

2 Independent clauses &

1 dependent clause

30
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What is an independent clause?

A

A sentence that can stand on it’s own.
A complete thought
Contains a subject and a verb

31
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What is a dependent clause?

A

A sentence that cannot stand on it’s own.

Will have a subject and verb but will not state a complete thought

32
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What are the 7 parts of a sentence

A 
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Subject
Predicate
Complement
Article
Modifier
33
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What are the 8 types of punctuations?

A 
Apostrophe
Comma
Question mark
Quotation marks
Period
Semi- colon
Colon
Exclamation mark
Parentheses
34
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Uses of the semi-colon?

A

Separate items in a list w/ internal punctuation
Separate closely related independent clauses not connected by conjunction
Separate independent clauses w/ a transitional word

35
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What’s the subject?

A

Who or what the sentence is about. main noun doing or being

36
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What’s an indirect object?

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Person or thing that something is being done to.

37
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What’s a modifier?

A

Provides description for another word

38
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What’s the object of a sentence?

A

Word or group of words that receive an action of a verb.

39
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What’s a phrase?

A

Group of words working together to form a unit

40
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What are the 2 uses of the colon?

A

It introduces items in a list

It introduces a definition

41
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What’s a declarative sentence?

A

One that tells it like it is

42
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What are transition words?

A

Words that link or introduce ideas

43
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Subject-Verb Agreement?

A

Matches like numbers with subjects and verbs singular/singular, plural/plural

44
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Parts of a paragraph?

A

Topic sentence
Supporting details
Transitions
Conclusion

45
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4 reasons to hyphenate a word?

A

If prefixes come before proper nouns or proper adjectives
If the words begin with Self-, Ex, or All
When it adds clarity
To compound numbers/fractions

46
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What’s a dash?

A

It shows a break or change in thought

47
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5 rules of capitalization

A

First word in sentence or direct quote
Pronouns/ adjectives that come from proper nouns
Days, months, holidays
Names on compass for specific areas not when giving direction
Each word in a title
(Articles, prepositions, conjunctions, not capitalized unless first or last word)

48
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How to meaning of word through context?

A

It will either describe the word, give definition for the word, use the word in comparison or contrast,

49
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Appositives?

A

Explain or rename nouns or pronouns

50
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What’s an imperative sentence?

A

It tells you what to do

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