Punctuation
This punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another one of its kind.
What is an adverb?
This prefix means "against" or "opposite."
What is anti-?
A sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
The author’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience.
What is tone?
These are used to indicate a sudden break in thought or to add emphasis to a parenthetical statement.
What are em dashes?
Words like and, but, or, and so are classified as this specific type.
What are coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?
The Latin root -spec- or -spect- means this.
What is to see or to look?
This error occurs when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma.
What is a comma splice?
The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, or meaning.
What is parallelism?
This punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or a quotation after a complete independent clause.
What is a colon?
A word that takes the place of a noun, such as he, which, or themselves.
What is a pronoun?
If the suffix -ous is added to a noun, it changes the word into this part of speech.
What is an adjective? (e.g., Danger to Dangerous)
This is the "naming" part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?
What is the feeling that the reader gets from the text?
Use this to enclose information that is "nice to know" but not essential to the sentence's meaning.
What are parentheses?
These verbs, such as have, do, and will, combine with a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice, and the "modal" variety includes words like should and must.
What is a helping verb?
This Greek root means "far" or "distant".
What is tele?
A sentence that is made up of two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
What is a compound sentence?
Writing that avoids "to be" verbs and ensures the subject is performing the action.
What is active voice?
These are used to indicate that words have been omitted from a direct quotation.
What are ellipses?
"Well," "Ouch," and "Wow" are examples of this part of speech, often used to express emotion.
What is an interjection?
The root -path- (as in empathy or pathetic) relates to this.
What is feeling or suffering?
This common error happens when a sentence is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.
What is a sentence fragment?
The specific word choice an author uses to create a particular effect or mood.
What is diction?