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A single independent clause with a period to end it.
What is a simple sentence?
Mr. Peterson, the guy at the front of the room, is my teacher. (What do the commas represent in this sentence?)
What is a non-essential appositive?
An independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
Reading and highlighting important information.
What is annotating?
Two or more independent clauses connected with FANBOYS or ;
What is a compound sentence?
Find the inconsistency: I was walking to the store, a cat crossed my path.
What is a comma splice?
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is independent clause?
Using words around a more complex word to figure out its meaning.
What is context clues?
Two linked independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Number of independent clauses in a complex sentence.
What is one?
Subject and predicate, but not a complete thought.
What is dependent clause?
By zombies.
What is passive voice?
Multiple independent clauses combined/linked not using proper punctuation.
What is a comma splice (run on sentence)?
Voice in which the subject preforms the action.
What is active?
Find the inconsistency: Running to the bathroom, the toilet was found by Steve.
What is misplaced modifier? (also in passive voice)
Find the inconsistency: Holding onto the pole, the fish was reeled in.
What is a dangling modifier?
Finding the key point(s) of a text.
What is main idea/summarizing?
When the subject receives the action.
What is passive voice?
Find the inconsistency: I love to skate, snowboard, and to ski.
What is unparallel (not parallel) structure?
Wrong subject of the sentence is receiving the enhancing statement.
Giving listed items equal importance.
What is parallel structure?
Four ways to correct a splice.
What is 1) separate clauses with a period 2) separate clauses with a ; 3) comma + FANBOY 4) subordinating conjunction?
Unknown receiver of the enhancing statement.
What is dangling modifier?
These must agree in number.
What is pronoun-antecedent?
Must be both singular, or both plural, but not a combo of both.
What is subject-verb agreement?