Use Conventions of standard english Flashcards
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Homophones
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings
Homographs
Words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and may be pronounced differently
Plural
More than one item
Context
Surrounding words or ideas within a sentence or passage that affect the meaning of a word and influence how it is understood
What are the different Parts of speech
adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, noun, preposition, pronoun, and verb
What is spelling rule #1
“i” before “e” except “c”
What is the rule for Drop the final “e”
Drop the last “E” when you add a suffix to a vowel
What is the exception to “drop the final ‘e’”
Keep the “e” when you add a suffix that starts with a consonant
What is the rule for Double the final consonant?
Need to double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel if the final syllable is stressed
What is the exception for double the final consonant?
if the final syllable is not stressed, no need to double the final consonant
What is the Change final y to an i rule
If the word ends with a “y” and need to add a suffix that starts with a vowel, change the “y” to an “i”
What is the exception for change final y to an I?
If you need to add a suffix that begins with a consonant, don’t change the y
What is the second exception to change y to an i?
Do not change “y” to an “i” if the suffix begins with an “i”
What is the rule for plurals typically>
Add an “s”
What is the plurals rule for words that end in s, x, z, ch, or sh
Add “-es”
Oxford comma
Used before the word “and” in a list of three or more items
When do we place a comma in a compound sentence?
Before a conjunction
When do we place a comma in an introductory phrase or clause?
After the introductory phrase
When do you place a comma in a dependent or nonessential elements that interrupt the main clause of a sentence?
Before and after the dependent clause
When do we place commas in two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun?
Between the coordinate adjectives
Independent Clause
a phrase that can stand alone as a sentence
Dependent clause
a phrase that CAN’T stand alone as a sentence and must be attached to an independent clause
What is a simple sentence?
One independent clause and NO dependent clauses
What is a compound sentence?
Two or more independent clauses and NO dependent clauses
