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What is a Simile?
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as".
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence is two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction.
What does the root -graph- mean?
The root -graph- means written or drawn.
What does the prefix re- mean?
The prefix re- means to do again.
Is the following a clause or a phrase?
The brown leather purse
"The brown leather purse," is a phrase because it has a subject without a predicate.
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration used for humor or emphasis.
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What does the root -therm- mean?
The root -therm- means related to heat.
What does the suffix -ology mean?
The suffix -ology means the study of.
Is the following a clause or a phrase?
Even though the man went to the park
"Even though the man went to the park," is a clause because it has a subject and a predicate.
What is an idiom?
An idiom is a phrase that means something different than its literal meaning.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A compound-complex sentence has least two independent clauses, just like a compound sentence, and at least one dependent clause, just like a complex sentence.
What does the root -photo- mean?
The root -photo- means light.
What does the prefix mis- mean?
The prefix mis- means wrong.
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
The difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause is that the independent clause can stand alone, without any additional information. A dependent clause needs more.
What does personification mean?
Personification means that an animal or object is given qualities of a human.
What is the type of sentence below?
The students were excited for summer break, but they were not too thrilled about taking exams.
Compound
What does the root -tele- mean?
The root -tele- means far away.
What does the prefix semi- mean?
The prefix semi- means half.
Is the following clause independent or dependent?
Although the man went to the park
"Although the man went to the park," is a dependent clause clause because it needs more to complete the thought.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor directly compares two things.
What is the sentence type below?
Even though the students had to study hard for exams, they were thrilled to be ending the school year.
Complex sentence
What does the root -spec- mean? Give an example of a word with the root -spec-.
The root -spec- means to see. An example of a word with the root -spec- is spectacle.
What does the suffix less- mean?
The suffix less- means without.
Please complete the cluse below in order to make it an independent clause.
Although the man went to the park
Although the man went to the park, he never got out of his car.