writing Flashcards
What is a relative clause? And what does it start with?
Are sentences/words that are not necessary for the sentence to be complete.
A relative clause starts with who,which,that,,when, where,whom and why.
No commas
It contains a subject and a verb;
it begins with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, that, or which) or a relative adverb (when, where, or why);
Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned.
What is a subject
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence.
Noun:
Noun: a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance or quality
Verbs are , Verb tenses are used to indicate time. There are six tenses.
Verbs are mainly words that describe an action word. Ex, dance,run,play etc . Present tense is the stem of the infinitive—to SEE, to USE, to DRIVE, etc.
Past tense is usually formed by adding -ed or -en to the verb or by changing a vowel inside the verb—SAW, USED, DRIVEN, etc.
Future tense is formed by adding “will” or “shall” to the verb stem—we SHALL see, you WILL use, he WILL drive, etc.
Perfect tense is formed by adding “have” or “has” to the past participle of the verb—I HAVE seen, he HAS used, you HAVE driven, etc.
Past Perfect tense is formed by adding “had” to the past participle of the verb—I HAD seen, he HAD used, you HAD driven, etc.
Future Perfect tense is formed by adding “shall have” or “will have” to the past participle of the verb—I SHALL HAVE seen, you WILL HAVE used, he WILL HAVE driven, etc.
Linking verbs are verbs of the senses like “feel,” “look,” “smell,” or “taste,” and a limited number of other verbs like “be,” “seem,” “become,” or “remain” that link the subject of the sentence with a complement. Linking verbs are always followed by an adjective, noun, or noun phrase that acts as a complement.
what is a Prepoisiton phrase and examples
A preposition phrase a phrase that follows a preposition. A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. . “in,” “at,” “on,” “of,” and “to.”, for, by, into, with,
Subject verb agreemen
Subject verb agreement means if the subject is singular than the verb has to be singular.
Modifers: And what are is it and 2 examples of wrong modifers.
Modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that affect and often enhance the meaning of a sentence. Modifiers Must Be Next to What They Modify. There are two main types of faulty modifiers: dangling modifiers, which involve phrases at the beginning of sentences (e.g. the example about Jenna), and misplaced modifiers, which involve the order of words and phrases within sentences (e.g. the example about the bird). Almost all of the faulty modifiers questions on the SAT deal with dangling modifiers, so we’ll cover those first.
How to fix a run-on sentence?
Use periods.
Use conjunction (for, yet, but, nor, so, or, as if, as long as,
Use semicolon. A semicolon is a period above a comma.t is weaker than a period but stronger than a comma.Use a semicolon to join two related independent clauses in place of a comma. Semicolons require complete sentences on each side. (verb and subject)
Change the wording so you no longer have two complete sentences. You can do this by a depedant clause, relative clause, a noun set off by commas, modifier and you can also use the word and to join verbs.. Ex because he is hungry, he bought a burrito. Because he is hungry is not a complete sentence so we can put a comma. Which is called a dependent clause because the first sentence cannot stand alone.
What is a fragment
A sentence fragment is a piece or part of a sentence. It’s an incomplete sentence, one that’s missing a subject or verb.
What is redunday, and name two types
Redundancy questions involve removing unnecessary words.. 1)Words that are reepated or unnecessary define previous words (ex. 1)
2)Inflated and useless phrases that can be consdedned or omitted into fewer words (e
paralleism pairs, name the 4 pairs
Neither-nor. Either-or. Between-and. Not only-and.
When to use commas, dashes and colons?
The semicolon:
Used to connect two indefpent clauses
The comma:
Use a comma after introductory clause, phrase or modifier
Dashes: used to express though.
Colon: after an independent clause to direct a list, noun phrase, summary or clarification.
When to use Apostrophes, and what ate there two purposes?
Apostrophes serve two purposes – Possession and contraction. Possession
To show possession, always add an ‘s unless the noun is plural and ends in s, in which case add inky the apostrophe.
Contraction- Apostrophes can also be used to take the place of missing words or letters. For example, it’s is short for it is and can’t is short for cannot. T
They’re vs their vs there
Who’s vs whose
They’re (contraction for they are) - they’re going to meet us at the restaurant
Their (possesive) - the students passed in their homework
There (location) - Jacob put the water bottle over there
Who’s (contraction for who is) - who’s that person there?
Whose (possesive) - i have a friend whose mother is an accountant
Who’s is a contraction of who + is or who + has.Whose means “belonging to whom,” and occasionally “of which.”
4 tips to choose the best word choice.
1) Avoid exaggerated, overly dramatic, or high sounding language.
2) Avoid casual or informed language
3) Avoid vague and wordy language
4) Be aware of commonly confused words
What is a topic setnece and transtion sentece
good transition sentence references key terms or ideas preceding it and key terms or ideas following it. It brings together what comes before with what comes after.
Topic sentence: a sentence that states the main thought of a paragraph or of a larger unit of discourse and is usually placed at or near the beginning.
To make sure you know where to place a sentence what are 6 things to look for
1) This,that,these,those
2) Nouns or pronouns in need of clarification
3) Chronological Disorder
